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Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax W60

Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS50
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS70
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2009
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Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax W60 Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax W60, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and W60 (10MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS60 was released 6 years later than the W60 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the ZS60 grades versus the W60 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Pentax W60

 ZS60 W60 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016July 2009More recent by 80 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic ZS60

 W60 ZS60 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS60 and Pentax W60

 ZS60 W60 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS60 has got outer measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS60 vs the W60.

Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS60 and W60 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS60 and W60.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS60 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The newer ZS60 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography advice
Pentax W60 Portrait photography advice
53
focusing manually
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
26
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Street photography details
Pentax W60 Street photography details
71
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
lighter than competition (282g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
54
weather proof
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Sports photography camera
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
23
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Travel photography camera
74
lighter than competition (282g)
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
64
weather proof
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Landscape photography advice
Pentax W60 Landscape photography advice
59
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
36
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging information
Pentax W60 Vlogging information
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (282g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
25
fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
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Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS60 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 Pentax Optio W60
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ80 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-01-05 2009-07-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
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), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 282 grams (0.62 lbs) 165 grams (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 37 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 109 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $248 $300