Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony RX1R II

Below is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the ZS20 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor measurements.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The ZS20 was unveiled 4 years before the RX1R II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the ZS20 matches up against the RX1R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS20 has got outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony RX1R II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the ZS20 versus the RX1R II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS20 and RX1R II is 92 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS20 and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS20 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will render more detail having an extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older ZS20 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.