|
|
|||||
overview
As well as being compared against other travel zooms, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 is also often compared to ultra compacts and compacts. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1's top rivals come from Panasonic (such as the Lumix DMC-ZR3 and the Lumix DMC-ZS3) and Sony (such as the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 and the Cyber-shot DSC-H55)
compared toRecent travel zooms
Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1 compared to other competitive travel zooms include: it is significantly smaller (compact 98x55x26 mm vs compact 103x60x32 mm), is thinner (1" vs 1.3"), is significantly lighter (158 g vs 214 g) and has a faster max shutter speed (1/2000 of a second vs 1/1600 of a second).
However, on average it has significantly less zoom (8x vs 12x), doesn't have a built-in GPS and is less popular.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
6 months newer
$209 - $300
|
Significant advantages of the DMC-ZR3 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-ZR3 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
common strengths of the DMC-ZR3 and DMC-ZR1
|
||
|
|||
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
6 months older
$287 - $300
|
Significant advantages of the DMC-ZS3 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-ZS3 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
common strengths of the DMC-ZS3 and DMC-ZR1
|
||
|
|||
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
5 months newer
$145 - $200
|
Significant advantages of the DMC-FH20 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-FH20 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
common strengths of the DMC-FH20 and DMC-ZR1
|
||
|
|||
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
6 months newer
$275 - $400
|
Significant advantages of the DMC-ZS7 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-ZS7 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
common strengths of the DMC-ZS7 and DMC-ZR1
|
||
|
|||
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
6 months older
$218 - $253
|
Significant advantages of the DMC-ZS1 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-ZS1 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
common strengths of the DMC-ZS1 and DMC-ZR1
|
||
|
|||
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
6 months newer
$222 - $300
|
Significant advantages of the DMC-ZS5 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-ZS5 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
common strengths of the DMC-ZS5 and DMC-ZR1
|
||
|
|||
compared toRecent ultra compacts
Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1 compared to competitive ultra compacts include: it has significantly more zoom (8x vs 3x), significantly higher boost light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs none), takes slightly higher resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 8.1 MP), significantly longer exposures (60 seconds vs 15 seconds) and has a faster max shutter speed (1/2000 of a second vs 1/1600 of a second).
However, on average it has a significantly narrower aperture (f/3.3 vs f/2.4), is significantly larger (compact 98x55x26 mm vs ultra compact 87x56x18 mm), has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS), is thicker (1" vs 0.7") and slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (1,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO).
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
similar age
$200 - $374
|
Significant advantages of the DSC-WX1 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
Significant disadvantages of the DSC-WX1 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
common strengths of the DSC-WX1 and DMC-ZR1
|
||
|
|||
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
5 months newer
$231 - $303
|
Significant advantages of the DSC-W380 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
Significant disadvantages of the DSC-W380 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
common strengths of the DSC-W380 and DMC-ZR1
|
||
|
|||
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX65
similar age
|
Significant advantages of the DMC-FX65 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-FX65 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
common strengths of the DMC-FX65 and DMC-ZR1
|
||
|
|||
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS
5 months older
$149 - $265
|
Significant advantages of the SD780 IS (vs the DMC-ZR1)
Significant disadvantages of the SD780 IS (vs the DMC-ZR1)
common strengths of the SD780 IS and DMC-ZR1
|
||
|
|||
compared toRecent compacts
Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1 compared to competitive compacts include: it has significantly more zoom (8x vs 3.8x), records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps), has a slightly wider wide-angle lens (25 mm vs 38 mm), slightly closer macro focusing (3 cm vs 10 cm) and has better image stabilization (lens vs none).
However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/3.3 vs f/2.8), has a slightly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3.0"), has a significantly smaller sensor (1/2.5" 6x4mm vs 1/1.7" 7x5mm), doesn't have a touchscreen and doesn't shoot RAW.
Canon PowerShot S90
similar age
$340 - $391
|
Significant advantages of the S90 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
Significant disadvantages of the S90 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
common strengths of the S90 and DMC-ZR1
|
||
|
|||
Casio Exilim EX-G1
3 months newer
$185 - $230
|
Significant advantages of the EX-G1 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
Significant disadvantages of the EX-G1 (vs the DMC-ZR1)
common strengths of the EX-G1 and DMC-ZR1
|
||
|
|||
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS
similar age
$206 - $264
|
Significant advantages of the SD980 IS (vs the DMC-ZR1)
Significant disadvantages of the SD980 IS (vs the DMC-ZR1)
common strengths of the SD980 IS and DMC-ZR1
|
||
|
|||
