Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZR1

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZR1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and ZR1 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and ZR1 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 6 years after the ZR1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the PEN-F matches up versus the ZR1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F features outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the PEN-F against the ZR1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and ZR1 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The image below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and ZR1.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus PEN-F will render more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.