Panasonic S1R vs Sony H50

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic S1R and Sony H50, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and H50 (9MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and H50 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The S1R was brought out 10 years after the H50 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the S1R matches up vs the H50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R has outer measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic S1R and Sony H50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S1R vs the H50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and H50 is 54 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and H50.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S1R featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1R will offer you extra detail having its extra 38 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern S1R provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.