Nikon L110 vs Panasonic FZ60

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon L110 vs Panasonic FZ60, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the L110 (12MP) and FZ60 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L110 was released 3 years before the FZ60 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L110 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the L110 scores vs the FZ60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L110 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon L110 Gallery & Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon L110 comes with physical dimensions of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ60 has specifications of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the L110 versus the FZ60.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the L110 and FZ60 is 77 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the L110 and FZ60.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FZ60 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older L110 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.