Canon A490 vs Panasonic ZS60

The following is a detailed assessment of the Canon A490 versus Panasonic ZS60, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A490 was unveiled 7 years before the ZS60 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the A490 matches up versus the ZS60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A490 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are available at Canon A490 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon A490 features external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS60 has specifications of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Analyze the Canon A490 versus Panasonic ZS60 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A490 against the ZS60.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and ZS60 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A490 and ZS60.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic ZS60 to give you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A490 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.