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Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
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Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
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Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Nikon P330
(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
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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS50
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS70
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Panasonic ZS60

 P330 ZS60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Nikon P330

 ZS60 P330 
LaunchedJanuary 2016March 2013Newer by 34 months
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Panasonic ZS60

 P330 ZS60 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"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).

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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.

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

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

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P330 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography info
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has manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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you can focus manually
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P330 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Street photography camera
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has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
lighter than average in class (282g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P330
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS60
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P330 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS60 Travel photography info
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flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (200 shots)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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lighter than average in class (282 grams)
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P330
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS60
51
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
supports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P330 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging info
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decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average in class (282 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Panasonic ZS60
 Nikon Coolpix P330Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
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