Panasonic S1R vs Sony WX220

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic S1R versus Sony WX220, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and WX220 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The S1R was manufactured 5 years after the WX220 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S1R grades against the WX220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic S1R has got 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 WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic S1R versus Sony WX220 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the S1R compared to the WX220.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and WX220 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and WX220.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S1R due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1R will offer more detail due to its extra 29 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer S1R should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.