Panasonic S1R vs Sony TX5

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic S1R and Sony TX5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and TX5 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor size.

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The S1R was brought out 9 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S1R grades versus the TX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1R has got exterior dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic S1R and Sony TX5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the S1R against the TX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and TX5 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and TX5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1R because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1R will show more detail having its extra 37 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer S1R will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.