Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony HX100V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZR1 and Sony HX100V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the ZR1 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZR1 was launched 3 years earlier than the HX100V and that is a fairly large 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 HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ZR1 scores vs the HX100V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZR1 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor 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) while the Sony HX100V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the ZR1 versus the HX100V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ZR1 and HX100V is 94 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZR1 and HX100V.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX100V to show more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older ZR1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.