Panasonic ZR1 vs Samsung NX1
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Panasonic ZR1 vs Samsung NX1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 158g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
- Revealed July 2009
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-ZX1
(Full Review)
- 28MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
- Launched September 2014
Panasonic ZR1 vs Samsung NX1 Overview
Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic ZR1 and Samsung NX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the ZR1 (12MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the ZR1 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe ZR1 was announced 6 years earlier than the NX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ZR1 matches up versus the NX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic ZR1 vs Samsung NX1 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 & Samsung NX1. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZR1 Gallery & Samsung NX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR1 over the Samsung NX1
ZR1 | NX1 |
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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Panasonic ZR1
NX1 | ZR1 | |||
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Launched | September 2014 | July 2009 | Newer by 62 months | |
Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1036k | 230k | Sharper screen (+806k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic ZR1 and Samsung NX1
ZR1 | NX1 | |||
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Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Panasonic ZR1 vs Samsung NX1 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZR1 features physical dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Samsung NX1 has proportions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).
Check the Panasonic ZR1 and Samsung NX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ZR1 vs the NX1.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZR1 and NX1 is 94 and 66 respectively.
Panasonic ZR1 vs Samsung NX1 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZR1 and NX1.
As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZR1 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX1 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ZR1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Panasonic ZR1 vs Samsung NX1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 | Samsung NX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Samsung |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 | Samsung NX1 |
Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-ZX1 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2009-07-27 | 2014-09-15 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine V | DRIMe 5 |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 28 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6480 x 4320 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 209 |
Cross focus points | - | 153 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Samsung NX |
Lens focal range | 25-200mm (8.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 32 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,036 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 15.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.10 m | 11.00 m (ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 4096x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | H.265 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 158 grams (0.35 lbs) | 550 grams (1.21 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 83 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.2 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.2 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1363 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 500 pictures |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | BP1900 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 - 30 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $280 | $1,500 |