Epson R-D1 vs Sony ZV-E1
75 Imaging
43 Features
20 Overall
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80 Imaging
66 Features
89 Overall
75
Epson R-D1 vs Sony ZV-E1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 1600
- No Video
- Leica M Mount
- 620g - 142 x 89 x 40mm
- Announced March 2004
- Replacement is Epson R-D1x
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 1920 video
- Sony E Mount
- 483g - 121 x 72 x 54mm
- Released March 2023

Epson R-D1 vs Sony ZV-E1 Overview
Its time to examine more in depth at the Epson R-D1 versus Sony ZV-E1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Epson and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and ZV-E1 (12MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and ZV-E1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

The R-D1 was unveiled 20 years earlier than the ZV-E1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the R-D1 grades versus the ZV-E1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Epson R-D1 vs Sony ZV-E1 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Epson R-D1 & Sony ZV-E1. The full galleries are provided at Epson R-D1 Gallery & Sony ZV-E1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Epson R-D1 over the Sony ZV-E1
R-D1 | ZV-E1 |
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Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E1 over the Epson R-D1
ZV-E1 | R-D1 | |||
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Released | March 2023 | ![]() | March 2004 | Fresher by 231 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimension | 3.00" | ![]() | 2" | Bigger screen (+1") |
Screen resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 235k | Crisper screen (+802k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Epson R-D1 and Sony ZV-E1
R-D1 | ZV-E1 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focus |
Epson R-D1 vs Sony ZV-E1 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Epson R-D1 has got exterior dimensions of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Sony ZV-E1 has proportions of 121mm x 72mm x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 483 grams (1.06 lbs).
Take a look at the Epson R-D1 versus Sony ZV-E1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the R-D1 versus the ZV-E1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R-D1 and ZV-E1 is 75 and 80 respectively.

Epson R-D1 vs Sony ZV-E1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the R-D1 and ZV-E1.
As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The R-D1 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony ZV-E1 will render greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older R-D1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Epson R-D1 vs Sony ZV-E1 Screen and ViewFinder


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