Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS60

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX700 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.