Panasonic S1R vs Sony A380

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic S1R vs Sony A380, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and A380 (14MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and A380 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was launched 9 years after the A380 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S1R matches up vs the A380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Sony A380 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R has outside measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S1R vs Sony A380 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the S1R versus the A380.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and A380 is 54 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and A380.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1R because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1R will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 33 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger S1R will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.