Leica V-Lux 3 vs Panasonic ZS60

Following is a in depth analysis of the Leica V-Lux 3 and Panasonic ZS60, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Leica and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the V-Lux 3 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 3 was manufactured 5 years before the ZS60 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Leica V-Lux 3 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the V-Lux 3 grades vs the ZS60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica V-Lux 3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The entire galleries are available at Leica V-Lux 3 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica V-Lux 3 has got external measurements of 124mm x 81mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.7") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS60 has proportions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Analyze the Leica V-Lux 3 and Panasonic ZS60 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the V-Lux 3 against the ZS60.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 3 and ZS60 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the V-Lux 3 and ZS60.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic ZS60 to give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 3 is going to be behind in sensor tech.