Panasonic S1R vs Sony A3000

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Panasonic S1R versus Sony A3000, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and A3000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S1R was introduced 5 years after the A3000 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the S1R scores versus the A3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Sony Alpha A3000. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1R comes with outer dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony A3000 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic S1R versus Sony A3000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S1R vs the A3000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and A3000 is 54 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and A3000.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S1R using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1R will give more detail using its extra 27MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern S1R is going to have an edge in sensor technology.