Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS60
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
- Announced July 2010
- Successor is Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
- Revealed January 2016
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
- Replaced the Panasonic ZS50
- Later Model is Panasonic ZS70
Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview
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").
Photography GlossaryThe 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.
Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Panasonic ZS60
FZ100 | ZS60 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Panasonic FZ100
ZS60 | FZ100 | |||
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Revealed | January 2016 | July 2010 | Newer by 66 months | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 460k | Sharper display (+580k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic ZS60
FZ100 | ZS60 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display measurement |
Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison
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).
See the Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS60 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison
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.
Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 |
Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ80 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2010-07-21 | 2016-01-05 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine FHD | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 49 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.2 | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 11.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 9.50 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 |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 540 grams (1.19 lb) | 282 grams (0.62 lb) |
Dimensions | 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") | 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 37 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 19.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 109 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 320 pictures |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $500 | $248 |