Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony WX1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the ZR3 (14MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the ZR3 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor size.

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The ZR3 was brought out 6 months after the WX1 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ZR3 matches up vs the WX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZR3 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZR3 provides outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ZR3 vs the WX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZR3 and WX1 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZR3 and WX1.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZR3 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZR3 will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively.