Panasonic S1R vs Samsung MV800

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic S1R vs Samsung MV800, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and MV800 (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and MV800 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The S1R was manufactured 7 years later than the MV800 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the S1R matches up against the MV800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Samsung MV800. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Samsung MV800 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1R has got physical dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Samsung MV800 has proportions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the S1R versus the MV800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and MV800 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and MV800.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1R due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will give greater detail due to its extra 31 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer S1R provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.