Panasonic S1R vs Pentax P80

Here is a complete review of the Panasonic S1R vs Pentax P80, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and P80 (12MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and P80 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The S1R was launched 9 years later than the P80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S1R matches up vs the P80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Pentax Optio P80. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S1R offers outside 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) while the Pentax P80 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S1R versus the P80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and P80 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The photograph below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and P80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S1R because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1R will render extra detail utilizing its extra 35 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent S1R should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.