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Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic FZ60

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S9100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
Portability
68
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic FZ60 Key Specs

Nikon S9100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 105 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Replacement is Nikon S9300
Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ62
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Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic FZ60 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic FZ60, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the S9100 (12MP) and FZ60 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S9100 was launched 12 months prior to the FZ60 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S9100 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the S9100 scores vs the FZ60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9100 over the Panasonic FZ60

 S9100 FZ60 
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Nikon S9100

 FZ60 S9100 
RevealedJuly 2012July 2011Fresher by 12 months

Common features in the Nikon S9100 and Panasonic FZ60

 S9100 FZ60 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic FZ60 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9100 features outer dimensions of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ60 has dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the S9100 versus the FZ60.

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic FZ60 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S9100 and FZ60 is 91 and 68 respectively.

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic FZ60 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic FZ60 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S9100 and FZ60.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FZ60 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older S9100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic FZ60 sensor size comparison

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic FZ60 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic FZ60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S9100 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FZ60 Portrait photography advice
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you can focus manually
comes with face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
44
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9100 Street photography details
Panasonic FZ60 Street photography details
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (214g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than average (493 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S9100
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ60
36
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (270 shots)
no phase detect AF
55
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery (450 CIPA)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S9100 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ60 as a Travel photography camera
61
lighter than others (214g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (450mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (270 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
57
great battery (450 per charge)
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (493 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S9100
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ60
40
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery pack (270 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
50
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery (450 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S9100 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ60 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (214 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
27
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
more heavy than average (493 grams)
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Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic FZ60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9100 and Panasonic FZ60
 Nikon Coolpix S9100Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix S9100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FZ62
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-07-19 2012-07-18
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing range 4cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 13.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lb) 493 gr (1.09 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 62 x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 270 photos 450 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $329 $350