Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic ZS40

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic S1R and Panasonic ZS40, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and ZS40 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The S1R was introduced 5 years later than the ZS40 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S1R scores vs the ZS40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1R provides outside dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Panasonic S1R and Panasonic ZS40 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the S1R vs the ZS40.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and ZS40 is 54 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and ZS40.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1R with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1R will resolve greater detail using its extra 29MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern S1R will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.