Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic ZS60

Here is a extensive assessment of the Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic ZS60, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the ELPH 350 HS (20MP) and the ZS60 (18MP) is very close and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 350 HS was announced 11 months before the ZS60 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 350 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ELPH 350 HS matches up against the ZS60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 350 HS Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 350 HS has external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has sizing of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 350 HS versus the ZS60.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 350 HS and ZS60 is 95 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 350 HS and ZS60.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon ELPH 350 HS to result in more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older ELPH 350 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.