Panasonic S1R vs Sony WX5

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic S1R versus Sony WX5, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and WX5 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The S1R was announced 8 years later than the WX5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S1R grades vs the WX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S1R enjoys physical dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic S1R versus Sony WX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S1R and the WX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S1R and WX5 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and WX5.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1R with its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will resolve extra detail with its extra 35MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern S1R is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.