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Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6600

Portability
68
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
69
Features
96
Overall
79

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ62
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Launched August 2019
  • Renewed by Sony A6700
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FZ60 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ60 was released 8 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FZ60 matches up vs the A6600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Sony A6600

 FZ60 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic FZ60

 A6600 FZ60 
LaunchedAugust 2019July 2012Fresher by 86 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ60 and Sony A6600

 FZ60 A6600 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ60 enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6600 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ60 and the A6600.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ60 and A6600 is 68 and 77 respectively.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ60 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ60 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6600 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FZ60 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ60
Portrait photography with Sony A6600
43
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
81
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Street photography information
Sony A6600 Street photography information
44
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition (493g)
83
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
environment proof
above average high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Sports photography details
Sony A6600 Sports photography details
55
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery (450 per charge)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
84
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery (810 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Travel photography camera
57
better than average battery (450 CIPA)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (493g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
84
good battery (810 shots)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Landscape photography features
Sony A6600 Landscape photography features
49
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
better than average battery (450 CIPA)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
85
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
good battery (810 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ60
Vlogging with Sony A6600
27
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (493g)
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ60 and Sony A6600
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 Sony Alpha a6600
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ62 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-07-18 2019-08-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 32000
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.50 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 493 gr (1.09 pounds) 503 gr (1.11 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1497
Other
Battery life 450 images 810 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $350 $1,198