Panasonic S1R vs Sony W570

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic S1R versus Sony W570, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and W570 (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The S1R was brought out 8 years after the W570 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the S1R matches up versus the W570 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic S1R has outer 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 W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic S1R versus Sony W570 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S1R against the W570.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and W570 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and W570.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S1R due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S1R will give you more detail having its extra 31 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher S1R should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.