Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony A9 II

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic ZR1 versus Sony A9 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the ZR1 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the ZR1 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The ZR1 was launched 11 years prior to the A9 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ZR1 scores vs the A9 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZR1 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZR1 provides outside measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZR1 versus Sony A9 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the ZR1 against the A9 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZR1 and A9 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZR1 and A9 II.

All in all, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZR1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 II will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older ZR1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.