Canon G16 vs Panasonic ZS60

In this article, we are looking at the Canon G16 vs Panasonic ZS60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and ZS60 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The G16 was revealed 3 years before the ZS60 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the G16 scores against the ZS60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G16 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are provided at Canon G16 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon G16 features physical dimensions of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has proportions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the G16 compared to the ZS60.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G16 and ZS60 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G16 and ZS60.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G16 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS60 will show more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older G16 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.