Panasonic ZR1 vs Zeiss ZX1

Let's look closer at the Panasonic ZR1 and Zeiss ZX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Zeiss. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZR1 (12MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the ZR1 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The ZR1 was launched 10 years earlier than the ZX1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ZR1 grades vs the ZX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 and Zeiss ZX1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZR1 Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZR1 features 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) while the Zeiss ZX1 has dimensions of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the ZR1 vs the ZX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZR1 and ZX1 is 94 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZR1 and ZX1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZR1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Zeiss ZX1 will show more detail utilizing its extra 25 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ZR1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.