Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60
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Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
- Revealed March 2013
- Replaced the Nikon P310
- Successor is Nikon P340
(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
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
- Previous Model is Panasonic ZS50
- Later Model is Panasonic ZS70

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview
Lets look closer at the Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and ZS60 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

The P330 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the ZS60 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the P330 grades versus the ZS60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P330 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Panasonic ZS60
P330 | ZS60 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Nikon P330
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Launched | January 2016 | ![]() | March 2013 | Newer by 34 months |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 921k | Crisper screen (+119k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Nikon P330 and Panasonic ZS60
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same screen sizing |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen |
Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P330 has got external measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has proportions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).
Check out the Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the P330 compared to the ZS60.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P330 and ZS60 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P330 and ZS60.
As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P330 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS60 will give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged P330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Nikon | Panasonic |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix P330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 |
Alternate name | - | Lumix DMC-TZ80 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2013-03-04 | 2016-01-05 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 49 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/1.8-5.6 | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 921 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | TFT-LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.50 m | 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | - | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Optional | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 200g (0.44 lbs) | 282g (0.62 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 54 | 37 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.0 | 19.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.7 | 10.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 213 | 109 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 photographs | 320 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | EN-EL12 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $500 | $248 |