Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic ZR1

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic ZR1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GH1 (12MP) and the ZR1 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the GH1 (Four Thirds) and ZR1 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The GH1 was revealed at a similar time to the ZR1 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GH1 matches up versus the ZR1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 provides external measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZR1 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic ZR1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the GH1 vs the ZR1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and ZR1 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH1 and ZR1.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The GH1 uses the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult.