Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS60

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 1 and Panasonic ZS60, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and ZS60 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was launched 3 years before the ZS60 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 1 matches up against the ZS60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 provides physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has proportions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1 and Panasonic ZS60 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 1 versus the ZS60.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and ZS60 is 79 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and ZS60.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS60 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.