Panasonic S1R vs Ricoh GR II

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Ricoh GR II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

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).

Check out the Panasonic S1R versus Ricoh GR II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.