In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. 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 | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 5K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.56 cm | 11 cm |
Width | 12.69 cm | 14.89 cm |
Depth | 7.37 cm | 9.67 cm |
Weight | 650 g | 898 g |
Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 650 g | Camera body only: 898 g Camera with battery and memory card: 1.02 kg |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 47.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 25,300,000 pixels | 50,440,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 47,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 29.97 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | Venus Engine |
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LENS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Type | Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 36 - 157.5mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 38 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 84 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
Lens Construction | 14 groups / 17 elements | - |
Filter Size | 77 mm | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | L-Mount |
Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, dustproof, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, moisture-resistant, Direct Drive Super Sonic wave Motor (DDSSM), fluorine coating, Nano AR Coating | - |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 693 | 225 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | 5,760,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +2 |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.0 |
Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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ISO (Max) | 204800 | 51200 |
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Native ISO | 100-51200 | 100-51200 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 | 51200 |
Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 | ISO 50, ISO 51200, ISO auto (100-25600) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset | - |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, 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, Standard, Cinelike D, Cinelike V, L. Classic Neo, Like709, Like2100 (HLG) |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/320 sec |
Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Type | 2.95" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Tilting (3-way) |
Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
FLASH | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Camera Flash | - | External flash |
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Flash Modes | - | Forced OFF, auto mode with red-eye reduction, auto mode, forced, slow sync |
Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, XAVC S | H.264, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 4992 x 3744 |
Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card, XQD Memory card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 1968 x 1312 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 1968 x 1112 |
8368 x 5584 5952 x 3968 4272 x 2848 16736 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode 5184 x 3456 3504 x 2336 HLG Photo 6464 x 4320 HLG Photo 3232 x 2160 7440 x 5584 5296 x 3968 3792 x 2848 RAW 14880 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode 4992 x 3744 3328 x 2496 5760 x 4320 HLG Photo 2880 x 2160 8368 x 4712 5952 x 3352 4272 x 2400 RAW 16736 x 9424 - High Resolution Mode 3840 x 2160 HLG Photo 7680 x 4320 HLG Photo 3840 x 2160 5584 x 5584 3968 x 3968 2848 x 2848 RAW 11168 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode 2880 x 2880 HLG Photo 4320 x 4320 HLG Photo 2144 x 2144 8368 x 3088 8368 x 4148 5504 x 3664 3920 x 2608 2784 x 1856 4880 x 3664 3472 x 2608 2480 x 1856 5504 x 3096 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 3664 x 3664 2608 x 2608 1856 x 1856 |
Video Capture | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 29.97 fps - 200Mbps MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 25 fps - 200Mbps MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 23.98 fps - 200Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 50 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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Details | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 710 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 610 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 2.08 hours (LCD Monitor on) Voice recording - 1.92 hours (EVF on) |
Video recording - 75 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on) Photo shooting - 360 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 340 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1100 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer | - |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 3.1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.1 Gen 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) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 60 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting | Audio recording, built-in speaker, AE lock, AF lock, silent shooting, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Touch AE function, focus lock, white balance shift |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable, flash synchro socket cap |
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Software | - | SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.1 Premium Edition |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |