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Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
67 Imaging
38 Features
37 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S4500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88 Imaging
44 Features
63 Overall
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Released January 2012
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump 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
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS50
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS70
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Fujifilm S4500 and Panasonic ZS60, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4500 was brought out 5 years before the ZS60 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm S4500 grades against the ZS60 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Panasonic ZS60

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Fujifilm S4500

		

		

			
 ZS60 Fujifilm S4500 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016January 2012More modern by 48 months
Focus manually  Very accurate focusing
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Panasonic ZS60

		

		

			
 Fujifilm S4500 ZS60 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S4500 comes with outer dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") and a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).
Compare the Fujifilm S4500 and Panasonic ZS60 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 compared to the ZS60.
Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4500 and ZS60 is 67 and 88 respectively.
Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S4500 and ZS60.
All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS60 to provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S4500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
	
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Fujifilm S4500
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS60
36
 MP count good (14 megapixels)
 features face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
53
 has manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
 offers face detection focus
 saves RAW files
 no external flash support
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm S4500 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS60 Street photography highlights
43
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 more heavy than competition (543g)
71
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW files
 boasts touch focus
 lighter than competitors (282g)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
Fujifilm S4500 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography info
47
 amazing zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (14 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
57
 long zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Fujifilm S4500 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS60 Travel photography advice
54
 MP count good (14MP)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (24mm)
 long zoom (720mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 more heavy than competition (543g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
74
 lighter than competitors (282g)
 boasts touch focus
 sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (720mm)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm S4500 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS60 Landscape photography details
41
 relatively wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 missing Timelapse recording
59
 has manual focus
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
 saves RAW files
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm S4500 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging info
24
 relatively wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detection focusing
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing external microphone port
 more heavy than competition (543g)
35
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 lighter than competitors (282g)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have external mic port
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4500 and Panasonic ZS60
 Fujifilm FinePix S4500Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ80
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-05 2016-01-05
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (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 file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 543g (1.20 lb) 282g (0.62 lb)
Physical dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 37
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 109
Other
Battery life 300 images 320 images
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $230 $248