Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS60

The following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS60, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ100 was released 6 years prior to the ZS60 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FZ100 scores versus the ZS60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ100 provides physical measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has proportions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ100 compared to the ZS60.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FZ100 and ZS60 is 67 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The picture below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ100 and ZS60.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS60 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged FZ100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.