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Canon M6 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
84
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Canon M6 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Canon M6
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 112 x 68 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2017
  • Old Model is Canon M3
  • Later Model is Canon M6 MII
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS50
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS70
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Canon M6 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Canon M6 and Panasonic ZS60, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the M6 (APS-C) and ZS60 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The M6 was released 14 months after the ZS60 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon M6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the M6 scores vs the ZS60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Panasonic ZS60

 M6 ZS60 
RevealedFebruary 2017January 2016Newer by 14 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Canon M6

 ZS60 M6 

Common features in the Canon M6 and Panasonic ZS60

 M6 ZS60 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Display resolution1040k1040kSame display resolution
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon M6 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon M6 offers physical measurements of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has proportions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the M6 versus the ZS60.

Canon M6 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M6 and ZS60 is 84 and 88 respectively.

Canon M6 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 and ZS60.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M6 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon M6 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger M6 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon M6 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Canon M6 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M6 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Portrait photography camera
80
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
53
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon M6 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Street photography camera
80
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
71
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
boasts touch focus
lighter than average in class (282g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography information
66
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
bad battery (295 per charge)
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon M6
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS60
80
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (295 CIPA)
74
lighter than average in class (282g)
boasts touch focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS60 Landscape photography factors
74
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery (295 shots)
59
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging info
80
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone support
no image stabilization
35
really wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average in class (282 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing mic port
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Canon M6 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 and Panasonic ZS60
 Canon EOS M6Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ80
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2017-02-15 2016-01-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 7 Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 23 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 gr (0.86 lb) 282 gr (0.62 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 78 37
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 19.3
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 10.6
DXO Low light score 1317 109
Other
Battery life 295 shots 320 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $679 $248