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Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100

Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump 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
  • Announced February 2019
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 II
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Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic S1R and Sony RX100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and RX100 (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The S1R was released 6 years after the RX100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the S1R grades versus the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Sony RX100

 S1R RX100 
LaunchedFebruary 2019August 2012Newer by 79 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1229kCrisper display (+871k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Panasonic S1R

 RX100 S1R 

Common features in the Panasonic S1R and Sony RX100

 S1R RX100 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1R comes with outer measurements 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 RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S1R compared to the RX100.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and RX100 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1R because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic S1R will render greater detail as a result of its extra 27MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer S1R provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S1R Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 Portrait photography features
87
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/320s)
fantastic MP (47 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
64
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S1R Street photography features
Sony RX100 Street photography features
71
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition (1,020 grams)
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (240 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S1R as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Sports photography camera
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (47 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low battery pack (360 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1R Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 Travel photography highlights
60
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
fantastic MP (47 megapixels)
low battery pack (360 per charge)
heavier than competition (1,020 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
79
lighter than others (240 grams)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S1R as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Landscape photography camera
82
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (47 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
low battery pack (360 per charge)
74
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic S1R
Vlogging with Sony RX100
32
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic socket
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competition (1,020 grams)
38
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (240 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic support
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Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1R and Sony RX100
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-02-01 2012-08-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 47MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 8000 x 6000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 225 25
Lens
Lens mount Leica L fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 30 -
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 2,100k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/320 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1020g (2.25 lb) 240g (0.53 lb)
Physical dimensions 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 100 66
DXO Color Depth score 26.4 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 14.1 12.4
DXO Low light score 3525 390
Other
Battery life 360 images 330 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two 1
Retail price $3,698 $448