Panasonic S1R vs Sony W350

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic S1R and Sony W350, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and W350 (14MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and W350 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was unveiled 9 years after the W350 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S1R grades against the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic S1R provides exterior measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic S1R and Sony W350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S1R against the W350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and W350 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S1R and W350.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S1R having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1R will result in extra detail having an extra 33 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer S1R provides an advantage in sensor tech.