Nikon L19 vs Panasonic ZS60

On this page, we will be matching up the Nikon L19 and Panasonic ZS60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and ZS60 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The L19 was introduced 8 years prior to the ZS60 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the L19 scores against the ZS60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L19 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon L19 has got outside measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS60 has sizing of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon L19 and Panasonic ZS60 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the L19 vs the ZS60.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the L19 and ZS60 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the L19 and ZS60.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The L19 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS60 will resolve extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older L19 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.