Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony RX100 II

The following is a extensive review of the Panasonic ZR1 vs Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the ZR1 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the ZR1 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The ZR1 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the RX100 II which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ZR1 scores versus the RX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZR1 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZR1 comes with exterior 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) and the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the ZR1 versus the RX100 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ZR1 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZR1 and RX100 II.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZR1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will offer you more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ZR1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.