Panasonic S1R vs Sony W310

Let's look closer at the Panasonic S1R versus Sony W310, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and W310 (12MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and W310 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The S1R was announced 9 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the S1R scores versus the W310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R provides 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 W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic S1R versus Sony W310 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S1R versus the W310.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and W310 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and W310.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S1R using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will render more detail with its extra 35 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern S1R provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.