Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony HX50V

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZR1 and Sony HX50V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the ZR1 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZR1 was released 4 years before the HX50V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZR1 scores versus the HX50V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZR1 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic ZR1 has outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZR1 and Sony HX50V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the ZR1 and the HX50V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZR1 and HX50V is 94 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZR1 and HX50V.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX50V to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older ZR1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.