Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony A300

Following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic ZR1 and Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZR1 (12MP) and the A300 (10MP) is pretty similar but the ZR1 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The ZR1 was announced 19 months after the A300 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the ZR1 matches up vs the A300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZR1 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZR1 features outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the ZR1 compared to the A300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZR1 and A300 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZR1 and A300.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZR1 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZR1 will offer you more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger ZR1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.