Panasonic S1R vs Sony T900

Below is a in depth review of the Panasonic S1R and Sony T900, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and T900 (12MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and T900 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was launched 10 years later than the T900 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the S1R scores against the T900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic S1R enjoys external measurements 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 T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S1R and Sony T900 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the S1R against the T900.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and T900 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1R and T900.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1R because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic S1R will give greater detail utilizing its extra 35 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer S1R will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.