Fujifilm JX500 vs Panasonic ZS60
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
- Introduced January 2012
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
- Announced January 2016
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
- Old Model is Panasonic ZS50
- Refreshed by Panasonic ZS70

Fujifilm JX500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview
Let's look much closer at the Fujifilm JX500 and Panasonic ZS60, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm JX500 was manufactured 5 years before the ZS60 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm JX500 scores versus the ZS60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix JX500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm JX500 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Panasonic ZS60
Fujifilm JX500 | ZS60 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Fujifilm JX500
ZS60 | Fujifilm JX500 | |||
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Announced | January 2016 | ![]() | January 2012 | More modern by 48 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+810k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Fujifilm JX500 and Panasonic ZS60
Fujifilm JX500 | ZS60 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen |
Fujifilm JX500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm JX500 features exterior dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has proportions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).
Check out the Fujifilm JX500 and Panasonic ZS60 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 vs the ZS60.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX500 and ZS60 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JX500 and ZS60.
To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS60 to give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JX500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm JX500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix JX500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 |
Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ80 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2012-01-05 | 2016-01-05 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 49 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-6.3 | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | 10cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1400s | 1/2000s |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.50 m | 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 113 gr (0.25 lb) | 282 gr (0.62 lb) |
Dimensions | 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 37 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 19.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 109 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 320 images |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-45A | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $90 | $248 |