Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic ZS100

On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic S1R and Panasonic ZS100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and ZS100 (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The S1R was introduced 3 years after the ZS100 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the S1R scores versus the ZS100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1R provides external measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS100 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic S1R and Panasonic ZS100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the S1R vs the ZS100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and ZS100 is 54 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and ZS100.

Clearly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1R having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1R will give more detail using its extra 27MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern S1R should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.