Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX10V

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.