As well as being compared against other travel zooms, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 is also often compared to pro digicams, mirrorless, waterproofs, super zooms and compacts. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1's top rivals come from Panasonic (such as the Lumix DMC-ZR3 and the Lumix DMC-LX5) and Canon (such as the Powershot S100 and the PowerShot SX230 HS)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1 compared to other travel zoom competitors include: it is slightly smaller (compact 98x55x26 mm vs compact 104x59x33 mm), is thinner (1" vs 1.3"), is slightly lighter (158 g vs 194 g) and significantly longer exposures (60 seconds vs 15 seconds).
However, on average it has slightly less zoom (8x vs 14x), doesn't have a built-in GPS, records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 24fps), has a slightly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3.0") and doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 240 fps).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
6 months newer
$185 - $298
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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
1 year newer
$219 - $304
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
1 year newer
$125 - $150
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Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR
2 years newer
$229 - $300
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Sony Cybershot H70
1 year newer
$170 - $201
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Nikon Coolpix S8200
2 years newer
$219 - $250
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1 compared to pro digicam competitors include: it is slightly lighter (158 g vs 277 g) and much longer exposures (60 seconds vs 16 seconds).
However, on average it has a much smaller sensor (1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm), doesn't shoot RAW, has a much narrower aperture (f/3.3 vs f/1.8), records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 24fps) and has a significantly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3.0").
Canon Powershot S100
2 years newer
$400 - $430
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
1 year newer
$320 - $468
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Samsung TL500
6 months newer
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Fujifilm Finepix X10
2 years newer
$583 - $600
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Nikon Coolpix P300
1 year newer
$277
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Canon PowerShot S95
1 year newer
$359
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1 compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it has better image stabilization (lens vs none), has boost light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs none), is slightly smaller (compact 98x55x26 mm vs mid size 115x72x42 mm), is thinner (1" vs 1.7") and is significantly lighter (158 g vs 334 g).
However, on average it has a much smaller screen (2.7" vs 3.0"), has a slightly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 921k dots), takes slightly lower resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 16 MP), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (1,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO) and doesn't have a screen which flips out.
Olympus PEN E-PL1
6 months newer
$279 - $299 14-42mm lens
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Sony NEX C3
1 year newer
$499 - $550 18-55mm lens
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Olympus PEN E-PL2
1 year newer
$449 14-42mm lens
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Olympus PEN E-P2
3 months newer
$450 17mm lens
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1 compared to waterproof competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/3.3 vs f/3.9), has slightly more zoom (8x vs 3x), records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps), has a much wider wide angle lens (25 mm vs 38 mm) and has image stabilization (lens vs none).
However, on average it has a significantly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3.0"), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (1,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO), is older (july, 2009 vs november, 2009), is thicker (1" vs 0.8") and is not waterproof.
Casio Exilim EX-G1
3 months newer
$190
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1 compared to super zoom competitors include: it is significantly smaller (compact 98x55x26 mm vs prosumer size 116x84x81 mm), is thinner (1" vs 3.2"), is significantly lighter (158 g vs 413 g) and much longer exposures (60 seconds vs 1 seconds).
However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/3.3 vs f/2.8), has significantly less zoom (8x vs 21x), has a slightly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 920k dots), slightly worse macro focusing (3 cm vs 1 cm) and is older (july, 2009 vs february, 2011).
Nikon Coolpix L120
1 year newer
$227 - $230
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Olympus SP-565UZ
1 year older
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1 compared to compact competitors include: it records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps), has a significantly wider wide angle lens (25 mm vs 35 mm), has better image stabilization (lens vs digital), takes slightly higher resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 8 MP) and slightly closer macro focusing (3 cm vs 5 cm).
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") and is thicker (1" vs 0.8").
Canon PowerShot SD790 IS
1 year older
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Canon PowerShot SD980 IS
similar age
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Canon PowerShot SD880 IS
10 months older
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Olympus VG120
1 year newer
$116
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Olympus FE-360
1 year older
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Olympus Stylus 7010
similar age
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