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Panasonic S1R vs Sony W830

Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Panasonic S1R vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Released February 2019
Sony W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Panasonic S1R vs Sony W830 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic S1R versus Sony W830, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and W830 (20MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and W830 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The S1R was manufactured 5 years after the W830 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S1R scores against the W830 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Sony W830

 S1R W830 
LaunchedFebruary 2019January 2014More modern by 62 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2100k230kSharper display (+1870k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Panasonic S1R

 W830 S1R 

Common features in the Panasonic S1R and Sony W830

 S1R W830 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic S1R vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1R enjoys outside measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony W830 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S1R vs the W830.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony W830 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and W830 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and W830.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S1R because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic S1R will resolve extra detail due to its extra 27 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern S1R is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1R vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S1R as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W830 as a Portrait photography camera
87
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/320s)
resolution is excellent (47 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
38
good resolution (20MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S1R Street photography advice
Sony W830 Street photography advice
71
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition (1,020g)
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S1R Sports photography details
Sony W830 Sports photography details
78
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is excellent (47MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
not so great battery power (360 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1R Travel photography factors
Sony W830 Travel photography factors
60
environment proof
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
resolution is excellent (47 megapixels)
not so great battery power (360 shots)
more heavy than competition (1,020g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
67
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S1R Landscape photography information
Sony W830 Landscape photography information
82
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is excellent (47MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
not so great battery power (360 shots)
41
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S1R as a Vlogging camera
Sony W830 as a Vlogging camera
32
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition (1,020g)
32
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic S1R vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1R and Sony W830
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RSony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2019-02-01 2014-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 47 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 8000 x 6000 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 225 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Leica L fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Number of lenses 30 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 2.7"
Resolution of display 2,100 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1020 gr (2.25 pounds) 122 gr (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3525 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Two 1
Cost at release $3,698 $128