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Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Announced February 2019
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic S1R versus Sony RX100 V, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and RX100 V (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The S1R was unveiled 2 years later than the RX100 V and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S1R grades against the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Sony RX100 V

 S1R RX100 V 
IntroducedFebruary 2019October 2016More recent by 29 months
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1229kSharper display (+871k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Panasonic S1R

 RX100 V S1R 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic S1R and Sony RX100 V

 S1R RX100 V 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic S1R offers exterior 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) while the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S1R vs the RX100 V.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and RX100 V is 54 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and RX100 V.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1R with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1R will give greater detail having an extra 27MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern S1R is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S1R Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography factors
87
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
excellent megapixels (47MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
66
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S1R Street photography details
Sony RX100 V Street photography details
71
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020g)
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S1R Sports photography features
Sony RX100 V Sports photography features
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (47MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
low battery life (360 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1R as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Travel photography camera
60
weather proof
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
excellent megapixels (47MP)
low battery life (360 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
80
lighter than competition (299 grams)
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S1R as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Landscape photography camera
82
manual focus
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (47MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
low battery life (360 CIPA)
70
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S1R Vlogging info
Sony RX100 V Vlogging info
32
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (1,020g)
81
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (299 grams)
lack of mic jack
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Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1R and Sony RX100 V
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-02-01 2016-10-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 47 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8000 x 6000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 51200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 50 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 225 315
Lens
Lens mount Leica L fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 30 -
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/320s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1020 gr (2.25 lb) 299 gr (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 100 70
DXO Color Depth score 26.4 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 14.1 12.4
DXO Low light score 3525 586
Other
Battery life 360 shots 220 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage - SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual 1
Cost at launch $3,698 $998