Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R vs Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R was introduced in February 2019 and Canon PowerShot SX500 IS was introduced in August 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Highlights

      • 47.3 MP Full Frame CMOS Sensor
      • No Optical Low-pass Filter
      • 100 - 25,600 Native ISO
      • 225 Focus Points
      • 5-Axis Image Stabilization
      • 3.2" 2,100k dot Tilting Screen
      • 5,760k dot Electronic Viewfinder
      • 9.0 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 3840 x 2160 Video Shooting
      • Built-In Wi-Fi
      • Wheather Sealed Body

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Highlights

      • 16 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
      • 80 - 1,600 Native ISO
      • 1 Focus Points (1 Cross-type)
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 461k dot Fixed Screen
      • 0.8 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
      4. Advantage of Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Screen and Viewfinder
      7. Sensor
      8. Photography Features
      9. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
      10. Other Features
      11. Physical Parameters
      12. For Different Types of Photography
      13. Evaluations
      14. Specifications  

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Canon PowerShot SX500 IS.

      PROS

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      •   Video Capture
      •   Large Sensor
      •   High Resolution Sensor - 47.3 Megapixel
      •   225 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.2"
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,100k dot
      •   High Resolution Viewfinder - 5,760k dot
      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/8000 sec
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/320 sec
      •   High DxO Overall Score - 100
      •   High Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
      •   Unlimited Video Recording
      •   High USB Speed
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   Built-In Bluetooth
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   USB Charging
      •   2 Storage Slots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      •   Illuminated Buttons
      •   Video Capture
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/1600 sec
      •   Light - 341 g (0.75 lb / 12.03 oz)
      •   Orientation Sensor

      CONS

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Heavy - 1020 g (2.25 lb / 35.98 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 360 shots
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   1 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1600 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 195 shots


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      •   Price
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   -6 EV Min AF Detection
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Electronic) - 1/16000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 9.0 fps
      •   Sensor Resolution - 16 Megapixel
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"

      Advantage of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Panasonic S1R
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R over Canon PowerShot SX500 IS.

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R vs Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
      Larger Sensor Full Frame vs 1/2.3-inch
      Higher Sensor Resolution 47.3 Megapixel vs 16 Megapixel
      Max Image Resolution 8000 x 6000 vs 4608 x 3456
      RAW Support vs
      Timelapse Recording vs
      More Focus Points 225 vs 1
      Touch-to-Focus vs
      Selective Autofocus vs
      Continuous Autofocus vs
      Screen Type Tilting vs Fixed
      Touch Screen vs
      Larger Screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
      Higher Resolution Screen 2,100k dot vs 461k dot
      Top LCD Screen vs
      Viewfinder Electronic vs
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 60 sec vs 15 sec
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/8000 sec vs 1/1600 sec
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 9.0 fps vs 0.8 fps
      External Flash Connectivity vs
      Average Metering vs
      Higher Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 vs 1280 x 720
      Unlimited Video Recording vs
      Higher USB Speed USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec) vs USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Full Size vs
      Microphone Input vs
      Headphone Output vs
      Built-In Wi-Fi vs Eye-Fi Connection possible
      Built-In Bluetooth vs
      Environmental Sealing vs
      Longer Battery Life 360 shots vs 195 shots
      More Storage Slots 2 vs 1

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      Panasonic S1
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Panasonic S1
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      1/2.33-inch

      12.1 MP

      Panasonic S5 II
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Panasonic S5
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Panasonic S1H
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Panasonic S5 II X
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Panasonic S3
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      1/2.33-inch

      14.1 MP

      Panasonic S2
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      1/2.33-inch

      14.1 MP

      Leica M10
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      Full Frame

      24 MP

      Fujifilm X-S1
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      2/3-inch

      12 MP

      Kodak C135
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      1/2.3-inch

      14 MP

      Olympus TG-1 iHS
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      1/2.3-inch

      12 MP

      Advantage of Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      Canon SX500 IS
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot SX500 IS over Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R.

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R vs Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
      Lower Native ISO 100 vs 80
      Higher Native ISO 25,600 vs 1,600
      Built-in Flash vs
      Higher Flash Sync Speed 1/320 sec vs 1/1600 sec
      Lighter 1020 g (2.25 lb / 35.98 oz) vs 341 g (0.75 lb / 12.03 oz)

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      Canon SX520 HS
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Canon SX530 HS
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Canon SX540 HS
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      1/2.3-inch

      20.3 MP

      Canon SX510 HS
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      1/2.3-inch

      12.1 MP

      Panasonic GH5S
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      Micro Four Thirds

      10.28 MP

      Canon R100
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      APS-C

      24.1 MP

      Sony a6100
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Sony a6400
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Canon 5DS R
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      Full Frame

      50.6 MP

      Canon R5 C
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      Full Frame

      45.0 MP

      Nikon Z30
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      APS-C

      20.9 MP

      Canon R3
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      Full Frame

      24.1 MP

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
        Video Capture
        Face Detection
        Live View Autofocus
        Image Stabilization5-Axis Sensor Shift
        High Flash Sync Speed1/320 sec1/1600 sec
        Orientation Sensor
      WEAKNESSES Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
        No Built-in GPS
        Short Battery Life360 shots195 shots

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 2,100k dot resolution and Canon PowerShot SX500 IS has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 461k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

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      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R with Tilting screen


      Electronic Viewfinder on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.78x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Canon PowerShot SX500 IS.

      Sensor

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R features a 47.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 864 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 50 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Canon PowerShot SX500 IS features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600.

      Photography Features

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 8000 x 6000 resolution. Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.


      No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.


      Image Stabilization

      The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (6 stops of compensation in Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R). On Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
        Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in WiFi.


      Bluetooth on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
        Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in Bluetooth.


      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

      Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R comes with DMW-BLJ31 battery pack with battery life of 360 shots and Canon PowerShot SX500 IS comes with NB-6L battery pack with battery life of 195 shots.


      External Storage Slots

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) and one for CFexpress Type B / XQD. Canon PowerShot SX500 IS has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R, and up to 1/1600 sec on Canon PowerShot SX500 IS. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps. Canon PowerShot SX500 IS can shoot continuously up to 0.8 fps.


      Focusing

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has 225 focusing points and Canon PowerShot SX500 IS has 1 focusing points. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has detection range from -6 to +18 EV.


      Exposure

      Exposure meterings of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and ±2 range on Canon PowerShot SX500 IS. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon PowerShot SX500 IS.


      Flash

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.00 m. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/320 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and 1/1600 sec on Canon PowerShot SX500 IS.

      Physical Parameters

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R body has dimensions of 149 x 110 x 97 mm (5.87 x 4.33 x 3.82") and Canon PowerShot SX500 IS body has dimensions of 104 x 70 x 80 mm (4.09 x 2.76 x 3.15"). Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R weighs 1020 g (2.25 lb / 35.98 oz) and Canon PowerShot SX500 IS weighs 341 g (0.75 lb / 12.03 oz).

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

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      Size comparisons of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Canon PowerShot SX500 IS for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      EXCELLENT
      90
      •   Large Sensor
      •   Touch Screen
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,100k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing
      POOR
      49
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      GOOD
      83
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   225 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,100k dot
      •   High Resolution Viewfinder - 5,760k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 9.0 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 360 shots
      •   2 Storage Slots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      65
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   1 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 195 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Wildlife Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      GOOD
      79
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   225 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,100k dot
      •   High Resolution Viewfinder - 5,760k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 9.0 fps
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 360 shots
      •   2 Storage Slots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      63
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   1 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 195 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Portrait Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      EXCELLENT
      91
      •   Large Sensor
      •   225 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.2"
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,100k dot
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/320 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor
      GOOD
      71
      •   Small Sensor
      •   1 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/1600 sec
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Street Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      EXCELLENT
      86
      •   Large Sensor
      •   225 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,100k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Heavy - 1020 g (2.25 lb / 35.98 oz)
      GOOD
      80
      •   Small Sensor
      •   1 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 341 g (0.75 lb / 12.03 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      GOOD
      79
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,100k dot
      •   High Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Heavy - 1020 g (2.25 lb / 35.98 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 360 shots
      GOOD
      83
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 341 g (0.75 lb / 12.03 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 195 shots

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Canon PowerShot SX500 IS and give them scores of 82 and 52 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      OVERALL
      82
      OVERALL
      52

      Sensor

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      GOOD
      77
      •   Large Sensor
      •   High Resolution Sensor - 47.3 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   High DxO Overall Score - 100
      POOR
      47
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Sensor Resolution - 16 Megapixel
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      GOOD
      80
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/8000 sec
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Electronic) - 1/16000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 9.0 fps
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/320 sec
      AVERAGE
      61
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1600 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/1600 sec
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Video

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      GOOD
      82
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   High Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
      •   Unlimited Video Recording
      POOR
      43
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

      Focusing

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      GOOD
      84
      •   -6 EV Min AF Detection
      •   225 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      AVERAGE
      66
      •   1 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      EXCELLENT
      85
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.2"
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,100k dot
      •   High Resolution Viewfinder - 5,760k dot
      POOR
      53
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Connectivity

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      EXCELLENT
      96
      •   High USB Speed
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   Built-In Bluetooth
      POOR
      44
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

      AVERAGE
      69
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Heavy - 1020 g (2.25 lb / 35.98 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 360 shots
      •   2 Storage Slots
      POOR
      42
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 341 g (0.75 lb / 12.03 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 195 shots


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