Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZR1

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic ZR1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and ZR1 (12MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and ZR1 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GF8 was released 6 years later than the ZR1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GF8 scores against the ZR1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF8 has got outer dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR1 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GF8 versus the ZR1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF8 and ZR1 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF8 and ZR1.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF8 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic GF8 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger GF8 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.