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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Released June 2014
  • Later Model is Panasonic FZ2500
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched January 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS50
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS70
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Panasonic ZS60, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. The resolution of the FZ1000 (20MP) and the ZS60 (18MP) is relatively comparable but the FZ1000 (1") and ZS60 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 was manufactured 19 months prior to the ZS60 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FZ1000 scores versus the ZS60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Panasonic ZS60

 FZ1000 ZS60 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 ZS60 FZ1000 
LaunchedJanuary 2016June 2014More recent by 19 months
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS60

 FZ1000 ZS60 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 offers outside dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has specifications of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Panasonic ZS60 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 versus the ZS60.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and ZS60 is 55 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and ZS60.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will provide greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FZ1000 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography advice
70
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
53
focusing manually
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS60 Street photography highlights
70
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
includes touch focus
lighter than competitors (282g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography details
67
excellent zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS60 Travel photography information
65
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
74
lighter than competitors (282g)
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS60 Landscape photography features
64
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
59
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging info
66
decently wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
35
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (282g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ80
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-06-12 2016-01-05
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 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 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 831 grams (1.83 pounds) 282 grams (0.62 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 37
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 19.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 10.6
DXO Low light rating 517 109
Other
Battery life 360 images 320 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $800 $248