Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ60

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ60, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and FZ60 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FX48 was unveiled 4 years prior to the FZ60 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the FX48 matches up versus the FZ60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FX48 Gallery and Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX48 has got external measurements of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ60 has proportions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ60 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FX48 and the FZ60.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX48 and FZ60 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FX48 and FZ60.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic FZ60 to show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FX48 will be behind in sensor innovation.