Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic ZS60

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic ZS60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and ZS60 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P7100 was revealed 4 years before the ZS60 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the P7100 matches up vs the ZS60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon P7100 comes with outside dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has specifications 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, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the P7100 compared to the ZS60.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7100 and ZS60 is 82 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P7100 and ZS60.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P7100 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS60 will show greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older P7100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.