Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic FZ60

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FS42 versus Panasonic FZ60, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and FZ60 (16MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and FZ60 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS42 was manufactured 4 years prior to the FZ60 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FS42 scores versus the FZ60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS42 provides outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ60 has proportions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FS42 versus the FZ60.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FS42 and FZ60 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FS42 and FZ60.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FS42 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic FZ60 will show extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FS42 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.