Canon S110 vs Panasonic ZS60

Let's look more closely at the Canon S110 vs Panasonic ZS60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and ZS60 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The S110 was released 4 years before the ZS60 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S110 scores versus the ZS60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S110 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The complete galleries are available at Canon S110 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S110 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS60 has sizing of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S110 against the ZS60.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and ZS60 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S110 and ZS60.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S110 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS60 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older S110 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.