Panasonic ZS60 vs Samsung ST100

The following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic ZS60 vs Samsung ST100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and ST100 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS60 was launched 6 years after the ST100 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ZS60 scores versus the ST100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Samsung ST100. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Samsung ST100 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS60 provides outer dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST100 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS60 vs the ST100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS60 and ST100 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS60 and ST100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZS60 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern ZS60 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.