Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS60

Here is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS60, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the ZS60 (18MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP7 was released 6 years prior to the ZS60 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FP7 matches up against the ZS60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP7 offers physical measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FP7 versus the ZS60.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and ZS60 is 95 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FP7 and ZS60.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS60 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FP7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.