Panasonic S1R vs Pentax K-r

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic S1R and Pentax K-r, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and K-r (12MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and K-r (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The S1R was brought out 8 years after the K-r which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S1R grades against the K-r when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Pentax K-r. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic S1R comes with exterior measurements 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 Pentax K-r has specifications of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S1R versus the K-r.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and K-r is 54 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and K-r.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S1R because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1R will give you extra detail having its extra 35MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S1R will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.