Panasonic S1R vs Sony WX500
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Panasonic S1R vs Sony WX500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 47MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost 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
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Revealed April 2015
- Previous Model is Sony WX350

Panasonic S1R vs Sony WX500 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic S1R and Sony WX500, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and WX500 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

The S1R was brought out 3 years after the WX500 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.
Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S1R scores against the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony WX500 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Sony WX500
S1R | WX500 | |||
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Revealed | February 2019 | ![]() | April 2015 | Newer by 47 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen size | 3.2" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 2100k | ![]() | 921k | Crisper screen (+1179k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Panasonic S1R
WX500 | S1R |
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Common features in the Panasonic S1R and Sony WX500
S1R | WX500 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Tilting | Tilting screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen |
Panasonic S1R vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R enjoys exterior dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic S1R and Sony WX500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S1R vs the WX500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and WX500 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and WX500.
As you can see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1R due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S1R will provide you with greater detail having its extra 29MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer S1R should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic S1R vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic S1R vs Sony WX500 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2019-02-01 | 2015-04-14 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 864.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 47MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 51200 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Min boosted ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 225 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Leica L | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 30 | - |
Crop factor | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 2,100 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 5,760 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.78x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 9.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
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 sync, flash off, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/320 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 1020 gr (2.25 pounds) | 236 gr (0.52 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 pictures | 360 pictures |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Storage slots | Two | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $3,698 | $348 |