Panasonic S1R vs Sony WX10

Here is a thorough review of the Panasonic S1R and Sony WX10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and WX10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The S1R was released 8 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the S1R scores against the WX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1R enjoys 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) while the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic S1R and Sony WX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S1R compared to the WX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and WX10 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and WX10.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S1R because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic S1R will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 31 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent S1R is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.