Panasonic S1R vs Sony A77 II

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic S1R versus Sony A77 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and A77 II (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The S1R was manufactured 4 years later than the A77 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the S1R grades versus the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1R features physical measurements 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 A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the S1R versus the A77 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and A77 II is 54 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and A77 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S1R because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will produce greater detail due to its extra 23 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S1R is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.