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Side-by-side comparison

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RII
vs Sony RX1R III

Archive illustration for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RII

Panasonic / 2025

Lumix DC-S1RII

Full specifications
VS
Archive illustration for Sony RX1R III

Sony / 2025

RX1R III

Full specifications

Sensor area

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856 mm²
Lumix DC-S1RII
850 mm²
RX1R III
Area ratio
1.01:1
Absolute difference
6 mm²
Relative difference
0.7%

The Lumix DC-S1RII has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.

Key specification differences

Lumix DC-S1RIIMetricRX1R III
44.3 MPEffective pixels61 MP
35.8 × 23.9Sensor35.7 × 23.8
4.39 µmPixel pitch3.73 µm
19.31 µm²Pixel area13.93 µm²
5.18 MP/cm²Pixel density7.18 MP/cm²
1.01Crop factor1.01
8,128 × 4,288Maximum video3,840 × 2,160
795 gWeight498 g
SD/SDHC/SDXC, CFexpress Type BStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
Li-ion Battery Pack Li-ion batteryBatteryRechargeable battery pack NP-FW50

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How to choose between these cameras

The Lumix DC-S1RII has the larger sensor area. The RX1R III has the lighter body. The RX1R III has the higher effective resolution. The Lumix DC-S1RII and RX1R III were both released in 2025. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.

Reasons to choose Lumix DC-S1RII

Released in 2025, Lumix DC-S1RII has about 856 mm² of sensor area, 44.3 MP effective resolution, and a 795 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.

Reasons to choose RX1R III

Released in 2025, RX1R III has about 850 mm² of sensor area, 61 MP effective resolution, and a 498 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.

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