Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS60

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic ZS60, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the ZS60 (18MP) is pretty close and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was introduced 23 months prior to the ZS60 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SP-100 matches up versus the ZS60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-100 features outside measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic ZS60 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-100 vs the ZS60.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-100 and ZS60 is 63 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-100 and ZS60.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS60 to result in more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SP-100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.