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Panasonic S1R vs Ricoh GR II

Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
 
Ricoh GR II front
Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57

Panasonic S1R vs Ricoh GR II Key Specs

Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Released February 2019
Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Succeeded the Ricoh GR
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Panasonic S1R vs Ricoh GR II Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic S1R versus Ricoh GR II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and GR II (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and GR II (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was released 3 years later than the GR II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S1R scores against the GR II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Ricoh GR II

 S1R GR II 
RevealedFebruary 2019June 2015More recent by 45 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1230kCrisper screen (+870k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Panasonic S1R

 GR II S1R 

Common features in the Panasonic S1R and Ricoh GR II

 S1R GR II 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic S1R vs Ricoh GR II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1R offers external measurements 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 Ricoh GR II has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the S1R against the GR II.

Panasonic S1R vs Ricoh GR II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and GR II is 54 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic S1R vs Ricoh GR II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Ricoh GR II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S1R and GR II.

As you can see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1R due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S1R will give you more detail as a result of its extra 31 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger S1R provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic S1R vs Ricoh GR II sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Ricoh GR II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1R vs Ricoh GR II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S1R Portrait photography features
Ricoh GR II Portrait photography features
87
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320s)
resolution is fantastic (47 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
75
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S1R Street photography features
Ricoh GR II Street photography features
71
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
environment proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than average (1,020 grams)
74
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others (251g)
great high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S1R Sports photography features
Ricoh GR II Sports photography features
78
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is fantastic (47MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
terrible battery life (360 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
50
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking focus
can't change focal length (28mm)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1R Travel photography factors
Ricoh GR II Travel photography factors
60
environment proofing
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
resolution is fantastic (47 megapixels)
terrible battery life (360 CIPA)
more heavy than average (1,020g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
67
lighter than others (251g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S1R Landscape photography features
Ricoh GR II Landscape photography features
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is fantastic (47 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
2 card slots
terrible battery life (360 per charge)
59
manual focus
screen size is decent (3 inches)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S1R Vlogging highlights
Ricoh GR II Vlogging highlights
32
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly display
more heavy than average (1,020 grams)
32
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (251 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have microphone support
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Panasonic S1R vs Ricoh GR II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1R and Ricoh GR II
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RRicoh GR II
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Ricoh GR II
Category Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2019-02-01 2015-06-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine GR Engine V
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 47 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 8000 x 6000 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mount type Leica L fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28mm (1x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-16.0
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Available lenses 30 -
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 2,100k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 300 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1020g (2.25 pounds) 251g (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 100 80
DXO Color Depth rating 26.4 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.1 13.7
DXO Low light rating 3525 1078
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 320 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DB-65
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 2 Single
Price at launch $3,698 $599