Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZR1

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic GX7 and Panasonic ZR1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and ZR1 (12MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and ZR1 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX7 was announced 4 years later than the ZR1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the GX7 grades against the ZR1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX7 Gallery & Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX7 offers outer dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 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).

Analyze the Panasonic GX7 and Panasonic ZR1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GX7 against the ZR1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX7 and ZR1 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX7 and ZR1.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX7 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX7 will offer greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GX7 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.