Panasonic S1R vs Sony A300

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic S1R versus Sony A300, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and A300 (10MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and A300 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The S1R was released 11 years after the A300 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S1R grades vs the A300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R comes with physical measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S1R versus Sony A300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the S1R against the A300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S1R and A300 is 54 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1R and A300.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S1R featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will offer more detail as a result of its extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S1R should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.