Zeiss ZX1

Zeiss ZX1

Zeiss ZX1
Zeiss ZX1
Announced: 27 Sep 2018
Sensor Resolution: 37Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 80-51200
Weight: 800g
Physical Dimensions: 142 x 93 x 46 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 4.3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840 x 2160
64
Overall Score
69
Image Quality
45
Speed Performance
48
Versatility
88
Comfort
Portrait

63

Portrait
Landscape

63

Landscape
Sport

56

Sport
Street

70

Street
Everyday

68

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
  • Zeiss ZX1 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Zeiss ZX1 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Zeiss ZX1 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.

Zeiss ZX1 and its rivals

Review compare Zeiss ZX1 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Zeiss ZX1 Zeiss
ZX1
64 63 63 56 70 68

Zeiss ZX1: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Zeiss ZX1 is a compact camera launched on 27/09/2018.

Technically speaking, the Zeiss ZX1 ranks in the best 5% of its category (and in the best 89 of all cameras in our database) scoring 64 overall. The Zeiss ZX1 weights 800 gr and spans 142 x 93 x 46 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification of interest, the Zeiss ZX1 behaves better than average in its category:

  • Image Quality - Score 69, ranks in the category best 2%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 45, ranks in the category best 7%.
  • Comfort - Score 88, ranks in the category best 50%.
  • Versatility - Score 48, ranks in the category best 25%.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 63, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Zeiss ZX1 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 63, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Zeiss ZX1 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 56, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Zeiss ZX1 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 70, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Zeiss ZX1 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 68, ranks in the best 5% of its category. Zeiss ZX1 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Zeiss ZX1 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

Full frame

Sensor Dimensions

36.0 x 24.0 mm

Sensor Area

864.0 mm2

Sensor Resolution

37 Mp

Max Image Resolution

7488 x 4992

Max Native ISO

51200

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

35.0

Max Aperture

F2-22

Macro Focus Range

cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

4.34"

Screen Resolution

2765Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

6221000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

Continuous Shooting

3fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

no

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

no

Average

yes

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

255

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 30p MOV H.264 Linear PCM

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

800g

Physical Dimensions

142 x 93 x 46 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

512GB internal

Storage Slots

1

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