Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS60

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic ZS60, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the ZS60 (18MP) is very similar but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GH2 was revealed 5 years before the ZS60 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the GH2 scores vs the ZS60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH2 comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GH2 and the ZS60.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and ZS60 is 70 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and ZS60.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH2 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS60 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged GH2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.