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Panasonic S1 vs Sony RX10

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Panasonic S1 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
Photography Glossary

Panasonic S1 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic S1 and Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the S1 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the S1 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The S1 was brought out 4 years before the RX10 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the S1 grades versus the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Sony RX10

 S1 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Panasonic S1

 RX10 S1 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2011More modern by 39 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1290k230kClearer display (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic S1 and Sony RX10

 S1 RX10 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic S1 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1 has got outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the S1 compared to the RX10.

Panasonic S1 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and RX10 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic S1 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1 and RX10.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S1 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 will give you greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged S1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic S1 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S1 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 Portrait photography advice
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
70
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S1 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 Street photography advice
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
72
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S1 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 Sports photography info
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
weather proofing
better than average battery power (420 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 Travel photography highlights
62
lighter than competition (117 grams)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
58
better than average battery power (420 per charge)
weather proofing
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S1 Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 Landscape photography features
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
63
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S1 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 Vlogging info
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
30
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic S1 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1 and Sony RX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2014-03-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.8
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,290 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.30 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 117 grams (0.26 pounds) 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life 240 shots 420 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $269 $698