Panasonic ZS10 vs Panasonic ZS60

Following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic ZS10 and Panasonic ZS60, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS10 was manufactured 6 years before the ZS60 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the ZS10 scores versus the ZS60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS10 has external dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS10 and Panasonic ZS60 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS10 versus the ZS60.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS10 and ZS60 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS10 and ZS60.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS60 to show extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged ZS10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.