Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 VII

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic S1R vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and RX100 VII (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was launched 5 months earlier than the RX100 VII which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the S1R scores against the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in 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") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the S1R against the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and RX100 VII is 54 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and RX100 VII.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S1R featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will render greater detail utilizing its extra 27 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.