Panasonic S1R vs Sony NEX-C3

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic S1R and Sony NEX-C3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and NEX-C3 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The S1R was brought out 7 years after the NEX-C3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S1R matches up versus the NEX-C3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1R enjoys external dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-C3 has measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S1R vs the NEX-C3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and NEX-C3 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and NEX-C3.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S1R featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1R will give you greater detail having its extra 31 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger S1R is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.