Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic S1R and Sony RX100 IV, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and RX100 IV (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was announced 3 years later than the RX100 IV and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S1R grades against the RX100 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R has got outside 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 RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the S1R and the RX100 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and RX100 IV is 54 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and RX100 IV.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1R using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic S1R will resolve greater detail with its extra 27 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S1R will have an advantage in sensor innovation.