Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax 645Z

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax 645Z, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) have different sensor size.

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The ZS60 was brought out 21 months after the 645Z making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ZS60 matches up versus the 645Z in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Pentax 645Z. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Pentax 645Z Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS60 offers physical dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Pentax 645Z has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS60 versus the 645Z.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS60 and 645Z is 88 and 49 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS60 and 645Z.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS60 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax 645Z will give greater detail having its extra 33 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The fresher ZS60 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.