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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS50
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS70
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS60, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GX850 (16MP) and the ZS60 (18MP) is relatively comparable but the GX850 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The GX850 was unveiled 13 months later than the ZS60 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GX850 scores against the ZS60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic ZS60

 GX850 ZS60 
IntroducedJanuary 2017January 2016More recent by 13 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Panasonic GX850

 ZS60 GX850 

Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic ZS60

 GX850 ZS60 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution1040k1040kSame screen resolution
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX850 has outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS60 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GX850 versus the ZS60.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX850 and ZS60 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GX850 and ZS60.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX850 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS60 will provide more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The newer GX850 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography factors
66
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
53
focusing manually
decent megapixels (18MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX850 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Street photography camera
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
supports touch focus
lighter than others in class (282 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography factors
52
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (210 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS60 Travel photography highlights
79
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (210 per charge)
74
lighter than others in class (282g)
supports touch focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX850 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Landscape photography camera
71
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery (210 CIPA)
59
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging highlights
73
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
no image stabilization
missing external microphone support
35
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others in class (282 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic support
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic ZS60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Also called as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 Lumix DMC-TZ80
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-01-04 2016-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine 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 area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
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 4592 x 3448 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 282g (0.62 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 37
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 19.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 10.6
DXO Low light rating 586 109
Other
Battery life 210 shots 320 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $548 $248