Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 VA

On this page, we are analyzing the Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and RX100 VA (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The S1R was introduced 7 months later than the RX100 VA which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the S1R grades against the RX100 VA for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R provides physical dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the S1R compared to the RX100 VA.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and RX100 VA is 54 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1R having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S1R will give more detail using its extra 27MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer S1R should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.