Panasonic S1R vs Sony HX7V

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic S1R and Sony HX7V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and HX7V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The S1R was manufactured 7 years later than the HX7V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S1R matches up vs the HX7V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1R provides outside dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S1R versus the HX7V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and HX7V is 54 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and HX7V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S1R due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1R will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 31MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher S1R will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.