FujiFilm S2950 vs Panasonic ZS60

Its time to look much closer at the FujiFilm S2950 versus Panasonic ZS60, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the S2950 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S2950 was unveiled 6 years before the ZS60 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S2950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the S2950 scores versus the ZS60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S2950 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S2950 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S2950 offers exterior dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Look at the FujiFilm S2950 versus Panasonic ZS60 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the S2950 compared to the ZS60.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2950 and ZS60 is 76 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S2950 and ZS60.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic ZS60 to offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older S2950 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.