Panasonic S1R vs Sony A200

Following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic S1R and Sony A200, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and A200 (10MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and A200 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The S1R was announced 10 years after the A200 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S1R matches up versus the A200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1R offers outside dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Sony A200 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the S1R versus the A200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S1R and A200 is 54 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and A200.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S1R having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1R will resolve more detail with its extra 37MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher S1R provides a benefit in sensor innovation.