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Nikon L610 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Nikon Coolpix L610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Nikon L610 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Nikon L610
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-350mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 240g - 108 x 69 x 34mm
  • Launched August 2012
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched January 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS50
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS70
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Nikon L610 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon L610 vs Panasonic ZS60, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the L610 (16MP) and the ZS60 (18MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L610 was launched 4 years prior to the ZS60 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the L610 grades against the ZS60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L610 over the Panasonic ZS60

 L610 ZS60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Nikon L610

 ZS60 L610 
LaunchedJanuary 2016August 2012Newer by 41 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon L610 and Panasonic ZS60

 L610 ZS60 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Nikon L610 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon L610 has got outside measurements of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has proportions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the L610 compared to the ZS60.

Nikon L610 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L610 and ZS60 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Nikon L610 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L610 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the L610 and ZS60.

All in all, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS60 to give more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged L610 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon L610 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Nikon L610 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L610 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L610 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography factors
30
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
53
focusing manually
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon L610 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS60 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (240 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
71
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
has touch to focus
lighter than average in class (282 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L610 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography features
44
incredible zoom range (25-350mm 14.0 x zoom)
high shutter speed (1/6,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (120 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L610 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competition (240g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (350mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery (120 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
74
lighter than average in class (282g)
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L610 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS60 Landscape photography details
41
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery (120 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
59
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L610
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS60
33
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (240 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
35
rather wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average in class (282 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Nikon L610 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L610 and Panasonic ZS60
 Nikon Coolpix L610Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix L610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ80
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-08-09 2016-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
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 25-350mm (14.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/6000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 240 grams (0.53 lbs) 282 grams (0.62 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 69 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 120 photographs 320 photographs
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $150 $248