Panasonic ZS25 vs Sony RX1R II

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic ZS25 versus Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the ZS25 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The ZS25 was manufactured 3 years prior to the RX1R II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ZS25 scores vs the RX1R II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS25 comes with physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS25 versus Sony RX1R II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS25 against the RX1R II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ZS25 and RX1R II is 93 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS25 and RX1R II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS25 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R II will show extra detail due to its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older ZS25 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.