Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS60
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Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs
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- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Nikon Z Mount
- 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
- Revealed July 2020
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- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
- Revealed January 2016
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
- Replaced the Panasonic ZS50
- Refreshed by Panasonic ZS70
Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview
Let's look more closely at the Nikon Z5 versus Panasonic ZS60, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and ZS60 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe Z5 was unveiled 4 years later than the ZS60 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Z5 matches up vs the ZS60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS60 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Panasonic ZS60
Z5 | ZS60 | |||
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Revealed | July 2020 | January 2016 | More recent by 56 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Nikon Z5
ZS60 | Z5 |
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Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic ZS60
Z5 | ZS60 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen resolution | 1040k | 1040k | Equal screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 provides outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has sizing of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).
See the Nikon Z5 versus Panasonic ZS60 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z5 against the ZS60.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and ZS60 is 62 and 88 respectively.
Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The photograph below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and ZS60.
To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z5 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will give extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer Z5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.
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Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications
Nikon Z5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Nikon | Panasonic |
Model | Nikon Z5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 |
Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ80 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2020-07-20 | 2016-01-05 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Expeed 6 | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 35.9 x 23.9mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 858.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 6016 x 4016 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 51200 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 102400 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Min boosted ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 273 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Nikon Z | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 15 | - |
Crop factor | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3.2" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,690 thousand dot | 1,166 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.8x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 4s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/2000s |
Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.5 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/200s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 675 grams (1.49 pounds) | 282 grams (0.62 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") | 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 37 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 19.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 109 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 470 pictures | 320 pictures |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL15c | - |
Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Dual | One |
Launch pricing | $1,399 | $248 |