Panasonic S1R vs Samsung NX300M

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic S1R and Samsung NX300M, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and NX300M (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S1R was manufactured 6 years later than the NX300M 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 Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the S1R scores versus the NX300M when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Samsung NX300M. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R has got outside dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Samsung NX300M has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S1R against the NX300M.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and NX300M is 54 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and NX300M.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S1R featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S1R will provide more detail due to its extra 27 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger S1R will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.