Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony HX99
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Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony HX99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 158g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
- Announced July 2009
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-ZX1
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
- 3.00" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Released September 2018
Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony HX99 Overview
Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony HX99, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the ZR1 (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the ZR1 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) boast totally different sensor sizing.
Peek Behind the Lens of 'Photographer' and Their Go-To CamerasThe ZR1 was launched 10 years earlier than the HX99 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the ZR1 scores versus the HX99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony HX99 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZR1 Gallery and Sony HX99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR1 over the Sony HX99
ZR1 | HX99 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Panasonic ZR1
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Released | September 2018 | July 2009 | Fresher by 110 months | |
Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3.00" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic ZR1 and Sony HX99
ZR1 | HX99 |
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Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZR1 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony HX99 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).
See the Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony HX99 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the ZR1 compared to the HX99.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ZR1 and HX99 is 94 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ZR1 and HX99.
Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZR1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX99 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older ZR1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony HX99 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
Alternative name | Lumix DMC-ZX1 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-07-27 | 2018-09-01 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine V | - |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3-inch |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-200mm (8.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3.00 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 638 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.5x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.10 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 158 gr (0.35 lb) | 242 gr (0.53 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 360 images |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $280 | $469 |