Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony A6600

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic ZR1 and Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZR1 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the ZR1 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The ZR1 was launched 11 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ZR1 grades against the A6600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZR1 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZR1 features outside 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 A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the ZR1 and the A6600.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ZR1 and A6600 is 94 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZR1 and A6600.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZR1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6600 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ZR1 will be behind in sensor innovation.