Nikon P600 vs Panasonic ZS20
Portability
65 Imaging
40 Features
57 Overall
46
65 Imaging
40 Features
57 Overall
46
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
46 Overall
40
92 Imaging
37 Features
46 Overall
40
Nikon P600 vs Panasonic ZS20 Key Specs
Nikon P600
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
- 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
- Announced February 2014
- Renewed by Nikon P610
Panasonic ZS20
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 206g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
- Introduced April 2012
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ30
- Replaced the Panasonic ZS15
- Later Model is Panasonic ZS25
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Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon P600 vs Panasonic ZS20, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the P600 (16MP) and the ZS20 (14MP) is very similar and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe P600 was manufactured 22 months later than the ZS20 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.
Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the P600 scores versus the ZS20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Nikon P600 over the Panasonic ZS20
| P600 | ZS20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | February 2014 |  | April 2012 | Fresher by 22 months |
| Manually focus |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Crisper display (+461k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS20 over the Nikon P600
| ZS20 | P600 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Nikon P600 and Panasonic ZS20
| P600 | ZS20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display sizing |
Nikon P600 vs Panasonic ZS20 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P600 provides physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS20 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the P600 vs the ZS20.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P600 and ZS20 is 65 and 92 respectively.
Nikon P600 vs Panasonic ZS20 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P600 and ZS20.
Clearly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon P600 to offer greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern P600 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
Nikon P600 vs Panasonic ZS20 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon P600 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS20 Portrait photography advice
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Nikon P600 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS20 Street photography highlights
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than others in class (565 grams)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than others (206 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Nikon P600 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS20 Sports photography info
incredible zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (260 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Nikon P600 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS20 Travel photography features
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (1440mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (565 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lighter than others (206g)
comes with focus via touch
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery life (260 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Nikon P600 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS20 as a Landscape photography camera
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery life (260 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
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Nikon P600 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS20 Vlogging highlights
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have mic socket
heavier than others in class (565 grams)
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (206 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
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Nikon P600 vs Panasonic ZS20 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix P600 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Nikon | Panasonic |
| Model type | Nikon Coolpix P600 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 |
| Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ30 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2014-02-07 | 2012-04-26 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 14MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 23 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-1440mm (60.0x) | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.3-6.5 | f/3.3-6.4 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 3cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 921k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Screen technology | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 15 seconds | 15 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 7.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.50 m | 6.40 m |
| Flash settings | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 565 gr (1.25 lbs) | 206 gr (0.45 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") | 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 330 photos | 260 photos |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | EN-EL23 | - |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Launch cost | $750 | $349 |