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Canon A3200 IS vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3200 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Canon A3200 IS vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Canon A3200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS50
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS70
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Canon A3200 IS vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon A3200 IS versus Panasonic ZS60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3200 IS (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A3200 IS was released 6 years before the ZS60 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A3200 IS grades vs the ZS60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3200 IS over the Panasonic ZS60

 A3200 IS ZS60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Canon A3200 IS

 ZS60 A3200 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2016January 2011More recent by 60 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A3200 IS and Panasonic ZS60

 A3200 IS ZS60 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon A3200 IS vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A3200 IS has outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has specifications of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon A3200 IS versus Panasonic ZS60 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A3200 IS vs the ZS60.

Canon A3200 IS vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3200 IS and ZS60 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Canon A3200 IS vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A3200 IS and ZS60.

To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS60 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A3200 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon A3200 IS vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3200 IS vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography features
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megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A3200 IS
Street photography with Panasonic ZS60
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competitors (282g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography highlights
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3200 IS
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS60
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megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
73
lighter than competitors (282g)
boasts focus by touch
decent MP (18MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Landscape photography camera
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really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging information
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really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
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pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors (282g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no external microphone socket
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Canon A3200 IS vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3200 IS and Panasonic ZS60
 Canon PowerShot A3200 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ80
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2016-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 gr (0.33 pounds) 282 gr (0.62 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 37
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 109
Other
Battery life - 320 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $230 $248