Canon S120 vs Panasonic ZS60

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon S120 versus Panasonic ZS60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and ZS60 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The S120 was released 3 years prior to the ZS60 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S120 grades versus the ZS60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The complete galleries are available at Canon S120 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Canon S120 has external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 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).

Contrast the Canon S120 versus Panasonic ZS60 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S120 vs the ZS60.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S120 and ZS60 is 92 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S120 and ZS60.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S120 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS60 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older S120 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.