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Panasonic Lumix S1 vs Sony A7 III

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Panasonic Lumix S1
Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix S1

Panasonic Lumix S · 2019
Lowest now
$779
MSRP
$2,499
-69% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low

Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 75% above the 90-day low of $444 (seen Jul 31, 2026). 31% of the $2,499 MSRP. Prices are down 8.2% over the last 30 days.

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Sony A7 III
Sony

Sony A7 III

Sony Alpha · 2018
Lowest now
$909
MSRP
$1,999
-55% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low

Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 117% above the 90-day low of $419 (seen May 29, 2026). 45% of the $1,999 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.

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Specs side by side

Panasonic Lumix S1 Sony A7 III
Brand PanasonicSony
Family Panasonic Lumix SSony Alpha
Category bodybody
Body type MirrorlessMirrorless
Mount L-mountSony FE
Sensor Full FrameFull Frame
Sensor family Panasonic FF 24MP BSI (S1/S1H/S5) · 24.2MP full-frame BSI CMOSSony FF 24MP BSI (A7 III/A7C) · 24.2MP full-frame Exmor R BSI CMOS
Megapixels 24.2 MP24.2 MP
Autofocus Depth-from-DefocusHybrid
IBIS 5-axis 5.5-stop5-axis 5-stop
Weather sealed YesYes
Max video 4K604K30
Max native ISO ISO 51,200ISO 51,200
Body weight 1021 g650 g
Dimensions 149 × 110 × 97 mm127 × 96 × 74 mm
Body material magnesium alloymagnesium alloy
Released 2019-02-012018-02-26
Discontinued
Status currentcurrent
MSRP $2,499$1,999
Current low $779$909
vs MSRP -69%-55%

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