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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS50
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS70
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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS60, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The F5 was revealed 4 years before the ZS60 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the F5 scores against the ZS60 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Panasonic ZS60

 F5 ZS60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Panasonic F5

 ZS60 F5 
IntroducedJanuary 2016January 2013Newer by 36 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS60

 F5 ZS60 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 comes with outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS60 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the F5 against the ZS60.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F5 and ZS60 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The image here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and ZS60.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS60 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged F5 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography information
29
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
53
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18MP)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than average (121g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
71
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
lighter than average in class (282g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography factors
33
good MP (14MP)
provides tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS60 Travel photography details
68
lighter than average (121 grams)
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
74
lighter than average in class (282 grams)
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic F5
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS60
33
quite wide (28mm)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
59
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
exports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging features
28
quite wide (28mm)
lighter than average (121 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
35
decently wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average in class (282g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic port
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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-07 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lbs) 282 grams (0.62 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 250 photos 320 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $100 $248