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Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony QX30

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Panasonic ZR1
(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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-ZX1
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZR1 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZR1 was released 6 years earlier than the QX30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the ZR1 matches up versus the QX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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