Quality

To compare the resolution and noise levels between the Lumix S1 and Lumix S1R, I photographed the following subject at every ISO setting, using each camera in turn fitted with the 24-105mm zoom at 50mm f8. The exposures were identical at each ISO value. I’ve taken crops from each image indicated by the red rectangle and presented them at 100% for close inspection in the table below. These are taken from out-of-camera JPEGs, although I also shot in RAW and will add RAW results once both bodies are supported in Adobe Camera RAW.

Lumix S1 vs Lumix S1R: noise

Above left: Lumix S1. Above right: Lumix S1R. 100% crops from JPEGs at 100 ISO

Above left: Lumix S1. Above right: Lumix S1R. 100% crops from JPEGs at 200 ISO

Above left: Lumix S1. Above right: Lumix S1R. 100% crops from JPEGs at 400 ISO

Above left: Lumix S1. Above right: Lumix S1R. 100% crops from JPEGs at 800 ISO

Above left: Lumix S1. Above right: Lumix S1R. 100% crops from JPEGs at 1600 ISO

Above left: Lumix S1. Above right: Lumix S1R. 100% crops from JPEGs at 3200 ISO

Above left: Lumix S1. Above right: Lumix S1R. 100% crops from JPEGs at 6400 ISO

Above left: Lumix S1. Above right: Lumix S1R. 100% crops from JPEGs at 12800 ISO

Above left: Lumix S1. Above right: Lumix S1R. 100% crops from JPEGs at 25600 ISO

Above left: Lumix S1. Above right: Lumix S1R. 100% crops from JPEGs at 51200 ISO