Nikon D100 vs Panasonic ZR1

The following is a in depth analysis of the Nikon D100 vs Panasonic ZR1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the D100 (6MP) and ZR1 (12MP) and the D100 (APS-C) and ZR1 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D100 was brought out 8 years prior to the ZR1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D100 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the D100 grades versus the ZR1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D100 Gallery & Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D100 offers outside dimensions of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZR1 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the D100 versus the ZR1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the D100 and ZR1 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D100 and ZR1.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D100 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZR1 will offer more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged D100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.