Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ60

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ60, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and FZ60 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and FZ60 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-1 was brought out 17 months before the FZ60 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the XZ-1 matches up vs the FZ60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-1 features external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ60 has dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the FZ60.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and FZ60 is 88 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and FZ60.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XZ-1 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ60 will provide greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.