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Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic ZR1

Portability
93
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic ZR1 Key Specs

Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Introduced January 2015
Panasonic ZR1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-ZX1
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic ZR1 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic ZR1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ10 (16MP) and ZR1 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ10 was manufactured 5 years later than the ZR1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the SZ10 grades versus the ZR1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Panasonic ZR1

 SZ10 ZR1 
IntroducedJanuary 2015July 2009More recent by 67 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR1 over the Panasonic SZ10

 ZR1 SZ10 

Common features in the Panasonic SZ10 and Panasonic ZR1

 SZ10 ZR1 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic ZR1 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic SZ10 offers outer measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SZ10 and the ZR1.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic ZR1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ10 and ZR1 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic ZR1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic ZR1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ10 and ZR1.

Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic SZ10 to show greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern SZ10 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic ZR1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic ZR1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic ZR1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZR1 Portrait photography info
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Street photography information
Panasonic ZR1 Street photography information
70
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (177g)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZR1 Sports photography features
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.4 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZR1 Travel photography factors
67
lighter than others (177 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
57
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZR1 Landscape photography highlights
42
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery (200 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
32
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZR1 Vlogging factors
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than others (177 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
28
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic ZR1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ10 and Panasonic ZR1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-ZX1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-01-06 2009-07-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine V
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.4 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.20 m 5.10 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 177 grams (0.39 pounds) 158 grams (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $280