Panasonic S1R vs Sony NEX-5R

Here is a complete comparison of the Panasonic S1R versus Sony NEX-5R, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and NEX-5R (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The S1R was launched 6 years later than the NEX-5R and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the S1R scores against the NEX-5R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R enjoys outer 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) whilst the Sony NEX-5R has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S1R vs the NEX-5R.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and NEX-5R is 54 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and NEX-5R.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S1R due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will give greater detail utilizing its extra 31 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher S1R should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.