Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic FZ60

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic FZ60, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and FZ60 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FX580 was unveiled 4 years before the FZ60 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FX580 scores vs the FZ60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX580 Gallery & Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FX580 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ60 has specifications of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FX580 against the FZ60.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX580 and FZ60 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX580 and FZ60.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FZ60 to give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FX580 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.