Panasonic ZS1 vs Ricoh GR II

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic ZS1 and Ricoh GR II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and GR II (16MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and GR II (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The ZS1 was revealed 7 years prior to the GR II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the ZS1 grades versus the GR II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Ricoh GR II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS1 features external measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Ricoh GR II has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS1 and Ricoh GR II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS1 compared to the GR II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS1 and GR II is 91 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS1 and GR II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Ricoh GR II will provide more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.