Panasonic ZS60 vs Samsung NX210

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic ZS60 and Samsung NX210, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the ZS60 (18MP) and the NX210 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the ZS60 (1/2.3") and NX210 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS60 was brought out 3 years later than the NX210 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ZS60 matches up vs the NX210 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Samsung NX210. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Samsung NX210 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS60 provides 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) and the Samsung NX210 has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the ZS60 versus the NX210.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS60 and NX210 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS60 and NX210.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS60 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Samsung NX210 will resolve more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern ZS60 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.