Panasonic S1R vs Sony A7 IV
Portability
54 Imaging
79 Features
84 Overall
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54 Imaging
79 Features
84 Overall
81
Portability
61 Imaging
81 Features
92 Overall
85
61 Imaging
81 Features
92 Overall
85
Panasonic S1R vs Sony A7 IV Key Specs
Panasonic S1R
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(Full Review)
- 47MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
- Released February 2019
Sony A7 IV
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(Full Review)
- 33MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
- Revealed October 2021
- Previous Model is Sony A7 III
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On this page, we will be reviewing the Panasonic S1R and Sony A7 IV, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and A7 IV (33MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (Full frame).
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Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S1R grades vs the A7 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Sony A7 IV
| S1R | A7 IV | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3.2" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 2100k |  | 1440k | Crisper screen (+660k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A7 IV over the Panasonic S1R
| A7 IV | S1R | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | October 2021 |  | February 2019 | Newer by 33 months |
| Screen type | Fully articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic S1R and Sony A7 IV
| S1R | A7 IV | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focus | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic S1R vs Sony A7 IV Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R has got exterior dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony A7 IV has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic S1R and Sony A7 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the S1R and the A7 IV.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and A7 IV is 54 and 61 respectively.
Panasonic S1R vs Sony A7 IV Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The pic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and A7 IV.
As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic S1R to deliver greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged S1R is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
Panasonic S1R vs Sony A7 IV Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic S1R as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7 IV as a Portrait photography camera
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
sensor resolution is great (47MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
has manual focus
MP count excellent (33MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
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Panasonic S1R Street photography highlights
Sony A7 IV Street photography highlights
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
provides touch focus
environment proof
good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition (1,020 grams)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
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Panasonic S1R Sports photography features
Sony A7 IV Sports photography features
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is great (47 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
terrible battery (360 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (33MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery life (600 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
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Panasonic S1R Travel photography factors
Sony A7 IV Travel photography factors
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
sensor resolution is great (47 megapixels)
terrible battery (360 per charge)
heavier than competition (1,020g)
screen is not selfie friendly
better than average battery life (600 shots)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
MP count excellent (33 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Panasonic S1R Landscape photography advice
Sony A7 IV Landscape photography advice
focusing manually
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is great (47 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
terrible battery (360 per charge)
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (33MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery life (600 per charge)
2 card slots
doesn't have liveview
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Panasonic S1R Vlogging details
Sony A7 IV Vlogging details
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
heavier than competition (1,020g)
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone support
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Panasonic S1R vs Sony A7 IV Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R | Sony Alpha A7 IV | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R | Sony Alpha A7 IV |
| Type | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Released | 2019-02-01 | 2021-10-21 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Venus Engine | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 852.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 47 megapixels | 33 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 7008 x 4672 |
| Max native ISO | 25600 | 51200 |
| Max enhanced ISO | 51200 | 204800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Lowest enhanced ISO | 50 | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 225 | 759 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Leica L | Sony E |
| Amount of lenses | 30 | 172 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Tilting | Fully articulated |
| Display size | 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 2,100 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 5,760 thousand dots | 3,690 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.78x | 0.78x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/8000s |
| Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
| Continuous shutter rate | 9.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | no built-in flash |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/320s | 1/200s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 3843840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 600 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 500 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 300 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 250 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 240 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / |
| Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265 |
| 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) | Yes (USB PD supported) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 1020g (2.25 pounds) | 699g (1.54 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") | 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 100 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 26.4 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 14.1 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 3525 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 360 shots | 600 shots |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | - | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
| Card slots | Dual | Dual |
| Retail pricing | $3,698 | $2,500 |
