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Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Later Model is Panasonic LX100 II
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched January 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS50
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS70
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Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic ZS60, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 was manufactured 15 months earlier than the ZS60 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the LX100 scores against the ZS60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Panasonic ZS60

 LX100 ZS60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Panasonic LX100

 ZS60 LX100 
LaunchedJanuary 2016September 2014Newer by 15 months
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic ZS60

 LX100 ZS60 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 comes with outside dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) and 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).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the LX100 vs the ZS60.

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 and ZS60 is 83 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 and ZS60.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS60 will provide extra detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged LX100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Portrait photography camera
70
you can focus manually
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
53
has manual focus
decent MP (18MP)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS60 Street photography features
76
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
provides touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
71
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
lighter than competition (282 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography advice
67
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS60 Travel photography factors
75
provides touch to focus
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
relatively wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
74
lighter than competition (282 grams)
comes with touch focus
decent MP (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Landscape photography camera
73
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging factors
35
relatively wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
35
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (282g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic ZS60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ80
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-09-15 2016-01-05
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4112 x 3088 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-75mm (3.1x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,764 thousand dot 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 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 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 393 grams (0.87 lbs) 282 grams (0.62 lbs)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 67 37
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 19.3
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 10.6
DXO Low light score 553 109
Other
Battery life 300 shots 320 shots
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 (UHS-I) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $800 $248