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Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS50
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS70
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Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH2 and Panasonic ZS60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was manufactured 6 years prior to 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 going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FH2 grades vs the ZS60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Panasonic ZS60

 FH2 ZS60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Panasonic FH2

 ZS60 FH2 
RevealedJanuary 2016January 2011More recent by 60 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Panasonic ZS60

 FH2 ZS60 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH2 comes with physical measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has proportions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH2 and Panasonic ZS60 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH2 vs the ZS60.

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and ZS60 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH2 and ZS60.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS60 to result in extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FH2 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography info
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decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
53
manual focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS60 Street photography details
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
lighter than competition (282g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography info
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
good battery life (270 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH2
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS60
72
good battery life (270 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
74
lighter than competition (282 grams)
features touch focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Landscape photography camera
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
good battery life (270 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
59
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging highlights
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reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (282 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing external mic port
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Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Panasonic ZS60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Other name Lumix DMC-FS16 Lumix DMC-TZ80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2016-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV 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 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 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
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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), 320 x 240 (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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lbs) 282 gr (0.62 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 37
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 109
Other
Battery life 270 shots 320 shots
Style of battery 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
Launch price $149 $248