Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZR1

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic GX85 versus Panasonic ZR1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and ZR1 (12MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and ZR1 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX85 was unveiled 6 years later than the ZR1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GX85 scores against the ZR1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX85 Gallery and Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX85 offers physical dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic ZR1 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX85 versus Panasonic ZR1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GX85 vs the ZR1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX85 and ZR1 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GX85 and ZR1.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX85 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX85 will give more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent GX85 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.