Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony RX1R

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony RX1R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and RX1R (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The ZS1 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the RX1R which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ZS1 matches up against the RX1R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS1 comes with external 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) while the Sony RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS1 compared to the RX1R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS1 and RX1R is 91 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The picture underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS1 and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS1 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX1R will give extra detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged ZS1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.