Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and G10 (12MP) and the FZ60 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ60 was brought out 24 months after the G10 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the FZ60 scores versus the G10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ60 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ60 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Panasonic G10 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ60 and the G10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ60 and G10 is 68 and 72 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ60 and G10.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ60 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ60 will give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The younger FZ60 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.