Panasonic S1R vs Sony W650

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic S1R vs Sony W650, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and W650 (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and W650 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The S1R was brought out 7 years after the W650 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the S1R matches up versus the W650 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R comes with physical measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S1R compared to the W650.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and W650 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S1R and W650.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S1R featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1R will result in extra detail having its extra 31 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger S1R should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.