Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax Q7

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS60 versus Pentax Q7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") come with different sensor size.

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The ZS60 was manufactured 2 years later than the Q7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ZS60 matches up versus the Q7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 & Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS60 features external dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Pentax Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS60 compared to the Q7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS60 and Q7 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The graphic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS60 and Q7.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ZS60 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic ZS60 will provide extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer ZS60 provides a benefit in sensor tech.