In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. and Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. lens | Body only |
Height | 11 cm | 9.69 cm |
Width | 14.89 cm | 12.89 cm |
Depth | 9.67 cm | 8.08 cm |
Weight | 898 g | 699 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 898 g Camera with battery and memory card: 1.016 kg |
Camera with battery and memory card: 699 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Optical Zoom | 4.4x | - |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Sensor Resolution | 43.7 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 50,440,000 pixels | 12,900,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 43,700,000 pixels | 12,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 120 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Image Processor | Venus Engine | BIONZ XR |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Type | Macro zoom lens - 4.4x zoom - 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 LUMIX S - macro, zoom | - |
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Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 30 cm | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual (by ring) | - |
Lens Construction | 13 groups / 16 elements | - |
Lens Mounting Type | L-Mount | Sony E-mount |
Features | ED glass, focus clutch mechanism, aspherical lens | - |
FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 225 | 759 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Face Recognition, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Built-in - electronic |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.64" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 5,760,000 pixels | 9,437,184 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 0.9x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
Features | Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 409600 |
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Native ISO | 100-25600 | - |
Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 | 409600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 40 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 | ISO 204800, ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing |
Special Effects | Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome | - |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
Shutter Type | Mechanical, electronic | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3, 5 or 9 steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/320 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 2,100,000 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, H.265 | H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC | AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card, XQD Memory card | Dual SD card, dual CFexpress |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 8368 x 5584 5952 x 3968 4272 x 2848 RAW 16736 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode 7440 x 5584 5296 x 3968 3792 x 2848 RAW 14880 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode 8368 x 4712 5952 x 3352 4272 x 2400 RAW 16736 x 9424 - High Resolution Mode 5584 x 5584 3968 x 3968 2848 x 2848 RAW 11168 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode 8368 x 4184 8368 x 3088 |
JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 2768 x 1848 JPEG 2128 x 1416 JPEG 1376 x 920 JPEG 3776 x 2832 JPEG 2464 x 1848 JPEG 1888 x 1416 JPEG 1232 x 920 JPEG 4240 x 2348 JPEG 2768 x 1550 JPEG 2128 x 1200 JPEG 1376 x 776 JPEG 2832 x 2832 JPEG 1840 x 1840 JPEG 1408 x 1408 JPEG 912 x 912 |
Video Capture | - | XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 120 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 200Mbps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 120 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 360 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1150 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
Photo shooting - 510 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 80 minutes (EVF on) Video recording - 135 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Interface | HDMI, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB-C, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 5.0 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi |
Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 3.1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
Additional Features | Audio recording, date/time stamp, AE lock, AF lock, USB powered, USB charging, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 187-megapixel High Resolution mode | Built-in speaker, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, hot shoe cap | - |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |