Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZR1

The following is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic L1 versus Panasonic ZR1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and ZR1 (12MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and ZR1 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The L1 was brought out 3 years before the ZR1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the L1 scores versus the ZR1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic L1 Gallery and Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic L1 provides external measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR1 has specifications of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic L1 versus Panasonic ZR1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the L1 against the ZR1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L1 and ZR1 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the L1 and ZR1.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L1 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZR1 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged L1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.