Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic ZS20

The following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic S1R versus Panasonic ZS20, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and ZS20 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was released 6 years after the ZS20 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the S1R grades vs the ZS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R provides outside dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS20 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic S1R versus Panasonic ZS20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the S1R vs the ZS20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and ZS20 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and ZS20.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1R featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic S1R will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 33 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S1R is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.