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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 7000
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS50
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS60, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was revealed 8 years before the ZS60 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the 7000 matches up versus the ZS60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic ZS60

 7000 ZS60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Olympus 7000

 ZS60 7000 
ReleasedJanuary 2016January 2009Fresher by 85 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic ZS60

 7000 ZS60 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 has exterior dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has sizing of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the 7000 compared to the ZS60.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and ZS60 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and ZS60.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS60 to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 7000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography info
20
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
53
manual focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7000
Street photography with Panasonic ZS60
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
71
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch to focus
lighter than others in class (282g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography information
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
offers tracking focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Travel photography camera
55
has built in flash
very long reach (260mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
74
lighter than others in class (282g)
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Landscape photography camera
32
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
59
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Vlogging camera
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
35
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (282 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Panasonic ZS60
 Olympus Stylus 7000Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Also called as mju 7000 Lumix DMC-TZ80
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2016-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 50 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 172 grams (0.38 lbs) 282 grams (0.62 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 320 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $280 $248