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Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V

Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Introduced February 2019
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Successor is Sony HX20V
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Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and HX10V (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The S1R was manufactured 7 years after the HX10V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the S1R grades against the HX10V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Sony HX10V

 S1R HX10V 
LaunchedFebruary 2019February 2012More modern by 85 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k922kSharper display (+1178k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Panasonic S1R

 HX10V S1R 

Common features in the Panasonic S1R and Sony HX10V

 S1R HX10V 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1R has physical dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the S1R against the HX10V.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S1R and HX10V is 54 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The pic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S1R featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will offer you more detail due to its extra 29MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern S1R provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S1R Portrait photography features
Sony HX10V Portrait photography features
87
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/320s)
high MP (47 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
38
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S1R Street photography factors
Sony HX10V Street photography factors
71
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competitors (1,020 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic S1R
Sports photography with Sony HX10V
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (47MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
not so great battery (360 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
49
excellent zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1R as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
60
environment proof
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
high MP (47MP)
not so great battery (360 shots)
heavier than competitors (1,020g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (400mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S1R Landscape photography factors
Sony HX10V Landscape photography factors
82
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (47MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
not so great battery (360 per charge)
45
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic S1R
Vlogging with Sony HX10V
32
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
heavier than competitors (1,020 grams)
34
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
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Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1R and Sony HX10V
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2019-02-01 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 47MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8000 x 6000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens support Leica L fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 30 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 2,100k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash options 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, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1020 gr (2.25 pounds) 234 gr (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3525 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 320 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two Single
Retail pricing $3,698 $616