Panasonic S1 vs Sony RX10

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

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.

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

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.