Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS60
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Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Introduced March 2011
- Replaced the Panasonic GH1
- Refreshed by Panasonic GH3
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- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
- Announced January 2016
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ80
- Old Model is Panasonic ZS50
- Successor is Panasonic ZS70
Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Panasonic ZS60
GH2 | ZS60 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Panasonic GH2
ZS60 | GH2 | |||
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Announced | January 2016 | March 2011 | More modern by 58 months | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 460k | Clearer display (+580k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic ZS60
GH2 | ZS60 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display sizing | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison
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).
Check the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic ZS60 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison
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.
Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 |
Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ80 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2011-03-23 | 2016-01-05 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine FHD | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
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 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 460k dot | 1,040k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 15.60 m | 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | 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 | 442 gr (0.97 pounds) | 282 gr (0.62 pounds) |
Dimensions | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") | 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 60 | 37 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.2 | 19.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.3 | 10.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 655 | 109 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 images | 320 images |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $1,000 | $248 |