Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R vs Leica M10

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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and the Leica M10, 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 Leica M10 was introduced in January 2017. 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

      Leica M10 Highlights

      • 24 MP Full Frame CMOS Sensor
      • 100 - 50,000 Native ISO
      • 3.0" 1,037k dot Fixed Screen
      • Optical (rangefinder) Viewfinder
      • 5.0 fps Continuous Shooting
      • Built-In Wi-Fi

      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 Leica M10.

      PROS

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      •   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
      •   Large Sensor
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   Orientation Sensor

      CONS

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Heavy - 1020 g (2.25 lb / 35.98 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 360 shots
      •   Expensive
      •   No Video Capture
      •   50,000 Highest Native ISO
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Built-in Microphone
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 210 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

      Leica M10

      •   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 - 24 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 5.0 fps
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/180 sec
      •   DxO Overall Score - 86
      •   Weight - 660 g (1.46 lb / 23.28 oz)

      Advantage of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R over Leica M10.

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R vs Leica M10
      Cheaper $3699 (body only), $4599 (w/24-105mm lens) vs $6595
      Video Capture vs
      Higher Sensor Resolution 47.3 Megapixel vs 24 Megapixel
      Higher Native ISO 25,600 vs 50,000
      Max Image Resolution 8000 x 6000 vs 5952 x 3992
      Touch-to-Focus vs
      Multi Area Autofocus vs
      Center Autofocus vs
      Selective Autofocus vs
      Tracking Autofocus vs
      Single Autofocus vs
      Continuous Autofocus vs
      Face Detection vs
      Live View Autofocus vs
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus vs
      Image Stabilization 5-Axis Sensor Shift vs
      Screen Type Tilting vs Fixed
      Touch Screen vs
      Larger Screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
      Higher Resolution Screen 2,100k dot vs 1,037k dot
      Top LCD Screen vs
      Higher Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent) 0.78x vs 0.73x
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 60 sec vs 8 sec
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/8000 sec vs 1/4000 sec
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 9.0 fps vs 5.0 fps
      Higher Flash Sync Speed 1/320 sec vs 1/180 sec
      Higher DxO Low Light ISO 3525 vs 2133
      Higher DxO Color Depth 26.4 vs 24.4
      Higher DxO Dynamic Range 14.1 vs 13.3
      Higher DxO Overall Score 100 vs 86
      HDMI Output Full Size vs
      Speaker Mono vs
      Built-in Microphone Stereo vs
      Microphone Input vs
      Headphone Output vs
      Built-In Bluetooth vs
      Environmental Sealing vs
      Longer Battery Life 360 shots vs 210 shots
      More Storage Slots 2 vs 1

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      Advantage of Leica M10

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica M10 over Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R.

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R vs Leica M10
      Lower Min Metering 0 EV vs -1 EV
      Higher Max Metering +18 EV vs +20 EV
      Lighter 1020 g (2.25 lb / 35.98 oz) vs 660 g (1.46 lb / 23.28 oz)

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      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 Leica M10
        Large SensorFull FrameFull Frame
        Built-In Wi-Fi
        Orientation Sensor
      WEAKNESSES Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Leica M10
        No Built-in GPS
        Short Battery Life360 shots210 shots

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 2,100k dot resolution and Leica M10 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 1,037k 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


      Viewfinder

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution and Leica M10 has a built-in Optical (rangefinder) viewfinder. They both have 100% coverage.

      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. Leica M10 features a 24 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.8 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 571.2 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 50,000.


      Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

      Sensor size chart
      Sensor Dimensions Area Aspect Ratio Crop Factor
      Image cannot be displayedMedium Format44 x 33 mm1452 mm24:30.79x
      Image cannot be displayedFull Frame36 x 24 mm864 mm23:21x
      Image cannot be displayedAPS-H27 x 18 mm486 mm23:21.3x
      Image cannot be displayedAPS-C23.6 x 15.6 mm368.2 mm23:21.5x
      Image cannot be displayedAPS-C (Canon)22.3 x 14.9 mm332.3 mm23:21.6x
      Image cannot be displayedMicro Four Thirds17.4 x 13 mm226.2 mm24:32x
      Image cannot be displayed1-inch13.2 x 8.8 mm116.2 mm23:22.7x
      Image cannot be displayed1/1.7-inch7.44 x 5.58 mm41.5 mm24:34.7x
      Image cannot be displayed1/2.3-inch6.17 x 4.55 mm28.1 mm24:35.6x

      Photography Features

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 8000 x 6000 resolution. Leica M10 is equipped with Maestro II processor and can take pictures up to 5952 x 3992 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5952 x 3968 (JPEG, 24MP), 4256 x 2932 (12MP), 2976 x 1984 (6MP) with 3:2 aspect ratios.


      Lens Mount

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has Leica L lens mount and Leica M10 has Leica M lens mount. Due to their Full Frame sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length.


      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.


      In-Body Image Stabilization on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 6 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera 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

      Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R) 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.
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      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

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has a USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec) Type-C input for data transfer and battery charging. connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R comes with DMW-BLJ31 battery pack with battery life of 360 shots and Leica M10 comes with BP-SCL5 battery pack with battery life of 210 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. Leica M10 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) 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 1/4000 sec on Leica M10. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps. Leica M10 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.


      Focusing

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has 225 focusing points and Leica M10 has . Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has detection range from -6 to +18 EV.


      Exposure

      Exposure meterings of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Leica M10 range from 0 to +18 EV and -1 to +20 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and ±3 EV range on Leica M10. 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 Leica M10.


      Flash

      Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal to Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and via Hot Shoe to Leica M10. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/320 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and 1/180 sec on Leica M10.

      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 Leica M10 body has dimensions of 139 x 39 x 80 mm (5.47 x 1.54 x 3.15"). Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R weighs 1020 g (2.25 lb / 35.98 oz) and Leica M10 weighs 660 g (1.46 lb / 23.28 oz).

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      149 mm

      110 mm

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      139 mm

      39 mm

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      110 mm

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      39 mm

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      97 mm

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      80 mm

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      Size comparisons of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Leica M10

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Leica M10 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

      Leica M10

      EXCELLENT
      90
      •   Large Sensor
      •   Touch Screen
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,100k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing
      GOOD
      76
      •   Large Sensor
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      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
      58
      •   50,000 Highest Native ISO
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 5.0 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 210 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Wildlife Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      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
      57
      •   50,000 Highest Native ISO
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 5.0 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 210 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Portrait Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      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
      79
      •   Large Sensor
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/180 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Street Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      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
      81
      •   Large Sensor
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 660 g (1.46 lb / 23.28 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      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
      76
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 660 g (1.46 lb / 23.28 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 210 shots

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Leica M10 and give them scores of 82 and 50 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

      Leica M10

      OVERALL
      82
      OVERALL
      50

      Sensor

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      GOOD
      77
      •   Large Sensor
      •   High Resolution Sensor - 47.3 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   High DxO Overall Score - 100
      GOOD
      75
      •   Large Sensor
      •   Sensor Resolution - 24 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   50,000 Highest Native ISO
      •   DxO Overall Score - 86

      Photo

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      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
      66
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 5.0 fps
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/180 sec

      Video

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      GOOD
      82
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   High Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
      •   Unlimited Video Recording
      BAD
      0
      •   No Image Stabilization

      Focusing

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      GOOD
      84
      •   -6 EV Min AF Detection
      •   225 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      BAD
      0
      •   No Face Detection

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      EXCELLENT
      85
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.2"
      •   High Resolution Screen - 2,100k dot
      •   High Resolution Viewfinder - 5,760k dot
      GOOD
      73
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,037k dot

      Connectivity

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      EXCELLENT
      96
      •   High USB Speed
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   Built-In Bluetooth
      AVERAGE
      58
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Built-in Microphone
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

      Leica M10

      AVERAGE
      69
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Heavy - 1020 g (2.25 lb / 35.98 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 360 shots
      •   2 Storage Slots
      BAD
      36
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 660 g (1.46 lb / 23.28 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 210 shots


      For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:

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