First introduced in September, 2018,
Zeiss ZX1 is a 37 MP
Compact with a Full frame
(36 x 24 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Zeiss ZX1 comes with a Full Frame sensor - 36 x 24 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 43.27 mm
- Full Frame, approximate the actual size shown above
Sensor resolution of Zeiss ZX1 ~ 7449 x 4966 pixels.
Zeiss ZX1 has Crop Factor: 1.0
The sensor has a surface area of 864.0 mm².
There are approximate 36,991,734 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Zeiss ZX1
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Zeiss ZX1 with competitors in large sensor compact cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
Articulating Screen |
3840 x 2160 (4K) Max Video Resolution |
AF Face Detection |
37MP High Resolution Sensor |
2765k dots Screen Resolution |
1/8000s Max Shutter Speed |
Manual Exposure Mode |
6221k dot Viewfinder Resolution |
±3 AE Bracketing Range |
Bluetooth Connectivity |
Touch Screen |
External Flash |
RAW Support |
51200 Max Native ISO |
3.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Focus |
2 Lens at Wide |
6221k dot Viewfinder Resolution |
3 AE Bracketing Range |
No Articulating Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 2765 fps |
No Image Stabilization |
Slow Lens at Wide: F2 |
Zeiss ZX1 has an Overall Score of 76/100
and ranked #6 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #105
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Zeiss ZX1
Zeiss ZX1 weighs 800g and has external dimensions
of 142 x 93 x 46mm (5.59 x 3.66 x 1.81"). Considering that the average weight
of Large Sensor Compact cameras is 389g,
Zeiss ZX1
is 411 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Zeiss ZX1 is more by 27mm
more than the average length in Large Sensor Compact.
Weight Comparison
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Zeiss ZX1
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Thickness Comparison
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Zeiss ZX1
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Here is the front and top view image of Zeiss ZX1 with the dimensions:
Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
ZX1 |
Dimensions |
ZX1 |
|
Leica Q
|
640 g
|
800 g
|
130 x 80 x 93 mm
|
142 x 93 x 46 mm
|
|
Leica Q2
|
718 g
|
800 g
|
130 x 80 x 92 mm
|
142 x 93 x 46 mm
|
|
Sony RX1R II
|
507 g
|
800 g
|
113 x 65 x 72 mm
|
142 x 93 x 46 mm
|
|
Canon 5DS
|
930 g
|
800 g
|
152 x 116 x 76 mm
|
142 x 93 x 46 mm
|
|
Sony A7 III
|
650 g
|
800 g
|
127 x 96 x 74 mm
|
142 x 93 x 46 mm
|
|
Fujifilm X100F
|
469 g
|
800 g
|
127 x 75 x 52 mm
|
142 x 93 x 46 mm
|
|
Sony A7R II
|
625 g
|
800 g
|
127 x 96 x 60 mm
|
142 x 93 x 46 mm
|
|
Sony A7 II
|
599 g
|
800 g
|
127 x 96 x 60 mm
|
142 x 93 x 46 mm
|
Specifications of Zeiss ZX1
General |
Brand |
Zeiss
|
Model |
ZX1 |
Announced |
September, 2018 |
Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
Screen |
Screen Size |
4" |
Screen Type |
Articulated |
Screen Resolution |
2765k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Viewfinder Resolution |
6221 |
Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
255 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/30 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
Flash Modes |
no built-in flash |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±3 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
Full frame |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
36 x 24 mm |
Sensor Area |
864.0 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
37 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
7488 x 4992 |
Max Native ISO |
51200 |
Min Native ISO |
80 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
0 shots |
Battery Type |
|
Battery Model |
|
Physical |
Weight |
800 g |
Physical Dimensions |
142 x 93 x 46 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
512GB internal |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|