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Panasonic S1R vs Sony H50

Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Panasonic S1R vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Announced February 2019
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Panasonic S1R vs Sony H50 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Sony H50

 S1R H50 
RevealedFebruary 2019January 2009Newer by 123 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k230kCrisper screen (+1870k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Panasonic S1R

 H50 S1R 

Common features in the Panasonic S1R and Sony H50

 S1R H50 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic S1R vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony H50 size comparison

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

Panasonic S1R vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1R vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S1R Portrait photography factors
Sony H50 Portrait photography factors
87
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/320s)
amazing megapixels (47MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
27
you can focus manually
no external flash support
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S1R Street photography features
Sony H50 Street photography features
71
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
provides focus via touch
environment sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than others (1,020g)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than average (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic S1R
Sports photography with Sony H50
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (47 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low battery pack (360 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
32
excellent zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1R Travel photography factors
Sony H50 Travel photography factors
60
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
amazing megapixels (47 megapixels)
low battery pack (360 CIPA)
more heavy than others (1,020g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
44
flash built-in
long zoom (465mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (547 grams)
resolution not great (9MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S1R Landscape photography info
Sony H50 Landscape photography info
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Leica L mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (47 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
low battery pack (360 CIPA)
34
you can focus manually
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S1R Vlogging highlights
Sony H50 Vlogging highlights
32
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than others (1,020 grams)
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than average (547 grams)
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Panasonic S1R vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1R and Sony H50
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RSony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2019-02-01 2009-01-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 47 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 8000 x 6000 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mount Leica L fixed lens
Lens focal range - 31-465mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 30 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 9.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1020g (2.25 pounds) 547g (1.21 pounds)
Dimensions 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 3525 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type - Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Two One
Cost at release $3,698 $80