Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony NEX-5R

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony NEX-5R, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZR1 (12MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the ZR1 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The ZR1 was launched 4 years before the NEX-5R which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the ZR1 grades vs the NEX-5R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZR1 Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZR1 comes with exterior dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5R has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the ZR1 vs the NEX-5R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZR1 and NEX-5R is 94 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The picture below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZR1 and NEX-5R.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZR1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-5R will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ZR1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.