Panasonic S1R vs Sony W690

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic S1R and Sony W690, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and W690 (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and W690 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was released 7 years later than the W690 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S1R scores versus the W690 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1R provides external dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony W690 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic S1R and Sony W690 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the S1R compared to the W690.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and W690 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and W690.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1R due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will result in more detail as a result of its extra 31 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger S1R will have an edge in sensor technology.