Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS60

In this article, we will be reviewing the Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS60, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was brought out 5 years earlier than the ZS60 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TG-320 grades versus the ZS60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-320 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the TG-320 compared to the ZS60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and ZS60 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-320 and ZS60.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS60 to render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older TG-320 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.