Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic ZR1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic ZR1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and ZR1 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ60 was manufactured 3 years after the ZR1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FZ60 grades vs the ZR1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ60 Gallery & Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ60 offers external dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR1 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ60 vs the ZR1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ60 and ZR1 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ60 and ZR1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ60 to result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher FZ60 will have an edge in sensor innovation.