Nikon D600 vs Panasonic ZS60

Following is a extensive review of the Nikon D600 and Panasonic ZS60, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D600 (24MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the D600 (Full frame) and ZS60 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The D600 was brought out 4 years prior to the ZS60 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D600 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the D600 scores versus the ZS60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D600 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D600 has got exterior measurements of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has specifications of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the D600 versus the ZS60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D600 and ZS60 is 56 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D600 and ZS60.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D600 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon D600 will offer extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged D600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.