Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic ZS60

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic ZS60, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-420 was introduced 8 years before the ZS60 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-420 scores vs the ZS60 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and 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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic ZS60 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-420 versus the ZS60.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and ZS60 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and ZS60.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-420 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS60 will offer you greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.