Panasonic S1R vs Sony NEX-6

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic S1R and Sony NEX-6, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and NEX-6 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The S1R was unveiled 5 years after the NEX-6 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the S1R scores vs the NEX-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic S1R has external dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic S1R and Sony NEX-6 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the S1R against the NEX-6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and NEX-6 is 54 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and NEX-6.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S1R having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S1R will show extra detail having an extra 31 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger S1R is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.