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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2010
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS50
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS70
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic ZS60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FX700 was manufactured 6 years before the ZS60 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FX700 grades vs the ZS60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Panasonic ZS60

 FX700 ZS60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Panasonic FX700

 ZS60 FX700 
IntroducedJanuary 2016July 2010More recent by 66 months
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic ZS60

 FX700 ZS60 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX700 comes with external measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has sizing of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic ZS60 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FX700 and the ZS60.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FX700 and ZS60 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX700 and ZS60.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS60 to give you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older FX700 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography information
38
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
53
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS60 Street photography highlights
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition (282 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography info
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
74
lighter than competition (282g)
comes with focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FX700
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS60
49
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
59
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging advice
33
really wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
35
really wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (282 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic ZS60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-07-21 2016-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS 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 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176g (0.39 lbs) 282g (0.62 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 37
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 109
Other
Battery life - 320 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $399 $248