Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony A7R III

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony A7R III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and A7R III (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The ZS1 was brought out 9 years before the A7R III which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ZS1 matches up versus the A7R III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS1 has got exterior measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony A7R III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS1 and the A7R III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS1 and A7R III is 91 and 63 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The image underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS1 and A7R III.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7R III will result in greater detail having its extra 32MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ZS1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.