Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic ZS70

Below is a complete assessment of the Panasonic S1R versus Panasonic ZS70, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and ZS70 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The S1R was released 22 months later than the ZS70 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the S1R grades vs the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R comes with outer dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S1R against the ZS70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and ZS70 is 54 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1R because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 27MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern S1R should have an advantage in sensor tech.