Nikon D70s vs Panasonic ZR1

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Nikon D70s and Panasonic ZR1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the D70s (6MP) and ZR1 (12MP) and the D70s (APS-C) and ZR1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D70s was announced 5 years before the ZR1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D70s being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the D70s grades against the ZR1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D70s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D70s Gallery & Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D70s features exterior dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR1 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the D70s against the ZR1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the D70s and ZR1 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D70s and ZR1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D70s using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZR1 will give more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older D70s is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.