Fujifilm X20 vs Panasonic ZS60

Its time to examine more in depth at the Fujifilm X20 and Panasonic ZS60, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the Fujifilm X20 (2/3") and ZS60 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X20 was revealed 3 years before the ZS60 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm X20 scores versus the ZS60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X20 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm X20 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X20 enjoys exterior dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X20 versus the ZS60.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X20 and ZS60 is 83 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X20 and ZS60.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X20 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS60 will produce greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X20 will be behind in sensor technology.