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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS50
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Panasonic ZS60

 SP-100 ZS60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Olympus SP-100

 ZS60 SP-100 
RevealedJanuary 2016January 2014Fresher by 23 months
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic ZS60

 SP-100 ZS60 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

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

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography details
44
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
53
focusing manually
MP count good (18MP)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-100 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Street photography camera
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than others (594 grams)
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
lighter than competitors (282 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography factors
53
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-100
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS60
53
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (594 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
74
lighter than competitors (282g)
offers focus by touch
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS60 Landscape photography features
47
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
59
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-100
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS60
29
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than others (594g)
35
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors (282 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic ZS60
 Olympus Stylus SP-100Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SP-100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-TZ80
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-01-29 2016-01-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 594 grams (1.31 lb) 282 grams (0.62 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 37
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 109
Other
Battery life 330 images 320 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $400 $248