Panasonic S1R vs Sony A58

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic S1R versus Sony A58, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and A58 (20MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and A58 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was announced 5 years after the A58 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the S1R matches up vs the A58 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1R offers external dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has dimensions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Check the Panasonic S1R versus Sony A58 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the S1R versus the A58.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and A58 is 54 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and A58.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1R having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S1R will resolve more detail with its extra 27MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern S1R should have a benefit in sensor technology.