Camera Duel
challenger A
Panasonic Lumix S1R II

Panasonic

Lumix S1R II

2024

VS
challenger B
Sony α7R V

Sony

α7R V

2022

Panasonic Lumix S1R II vs Sony α7R V — full comparison

Visual summary

Reads in 5 seconds

8,8/ 10
PhotoExcellent
9,0/ 10
VideoExceptionnel

Panasonic

Lumix S1R II

8,4/ 10
PhotoExcellent
6,6/ 10
VideoBon

Sony

α7R V

Panasonic Lumix S1R IISony α7R V

Standout strengths

Where each camera shines

Panasonic

Lumix S1R II

Top advantages

  • 204 800Extended ISO max2× vs Sony α7R V
  • 51 200Native ISO max1,6× vs Sony α7R V
  • 40 fpsElectronic burst4× vs Sony α7R V
  • 120 fpsMax video fps2× vs Sony α7R V

Sony

α7R V

Top advantages

  • 61 MPMegapixels+39 % vs Panasonic Lumix S1R II
  • 4K crop1,5× vs Panasonic Lumix S1R II
  • 10 fpsMechanical burst+11 % vs Panasonic Lumix S1R II
  • 9.44 M dotsViewfinder resolution1,6× vs Panasonic Lumix S1R II

Video reviews

Long-form reviews

Panasonic Lumix S1R II

Sony α7R V

Sony a7R V Final Review

DPReview TV · 10 min

Detailed spec-by-spec

Round by round, the eight categories

Round 1

Sensor

Tie
SpecPanasonic Lumix S1R IISony α7R V
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
44 MP
61 MP
Sensor size
35.8 × 23.9 mm
35.7 × 23.8 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
51 200
32 000
Extended ISO max
204 800
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
11.1 EV
11.7 EV
Round 2

Autofocus

Winner: Panasonic Lumix S1R II
SpecPanasonic Lumix S1R IISony α7R V
AF points
779
693
AF coverage
100 %
79 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6 EV
-4 EV
Round 3

Speed & burst

Winner: Sony α7R V
SpecPanasonic Lumix S1R IISony α7R V
Mechanical burst
9 fps
10 fps
Electronic burst
40 fps
10 fps
RAW buffer
68
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4

Video

Winner: Panasonic Lumix S1R II
SpecPanasonic Lumix S1R IISony α7R V
Max video resolution
8K
8K
Max video fps
120 fps
60 fps
Max bitrate
600 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, ProRes
XAVC HS, XAVC S, XAVC S-I, H.265, H.264
Recording modes
All-I, Long-GOP
All-I, Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
12-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
V-Log, HLG, PQ
S-Log3, S-Log2, S-Cinetone, HLG
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW
4K crop
1.5×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Oui
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
1.3x, 1.5x, 1.8x, 2.0x
1.3x, 2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, false color, histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
Illimité
60 min
Unlimited recording
Oui
Non
Dual Native ISO
Oui
Non
Proxy recording
Oui
Non
XLR input
Oui
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5

Stabilisation

SpecPanasonic Lumix S1R IISony α7R V
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
8 stops
Round 6

Build

SpecPanasonic Lumix S1R IISony α7R V
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
CFexpress Type B, XQD, SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type A, SD UHS-II
Round 7

Ergonomics & screen

Winner: Sony α7R V
SpecPanasonic Lumix S1R IISony α7R V
Weight
795 g
723 g
Dimensions
134 × 102 × 92 mm
131.3 x 96.9 x 82.4
Viewfinder type
EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
5.76 M dots
9.44 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.78×
0.9×
Screen size
3″
3.2″
Screen resolution
1.84 M dots
2.10 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8

Connectivity & battery

Winner: Sony α7R V
SpecPanasonic Lumix S1R IISony α7R V
Battery life (CIPA)
350 clichés
530 clichés
USB type
USB 3.2 Gen 2(10 GBit/sec)
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Full HDMI
Full (Type A)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui