Panasonic S1R vs Sony TX9

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic S1R vs Sony TX9, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and TX9 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S1R was manufactured 8 years later than the TX9 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the S1R matches up vs the TX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Sony TX9 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R has got outside measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S1R vs Sony TX9 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S1R against the TX9.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and TX9 is 54 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1R and TX9.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1R because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will offer extra detail due to its extra 35 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S1R is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.