Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX50V

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic S1R versus Sony HX50V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and HX50V (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The S1R was brought out 5 years after the HX50V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S1R scores versus the HX50V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R has got external measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S1R versus Sony HX50V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S1R vs the HX50V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and HX50V is 54 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and HX50V.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S1R because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will resolve greater detail having its extra 27 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger S1R provides an advantage in sensor technology.