Panasonic S1R vs Sony WX9

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic S1R and Sony WX9, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and WX9 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The S1R was introduced 8 years later than the WX9 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S1R scores versus the WX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R has exterior measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic S1R and Sony WX9 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S1R vs the WX9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and WX9 is 54 and 99 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S1R and WX9.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1R with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S1R will result in extra detail using its extra 31MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer S1R will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.