Panasonic S1R vs Sony QX30

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic S1R and Sony QX30, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and QX30 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The S1R was unveiled 4 years later than the QX30 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S1R scores versus the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R comes with outer dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S1R against the QX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and QX30 is 54 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and QX30.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1R having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will give you extra detail having an extra 27MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern S1R provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.