Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A7R III

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic ZS60 versus Sony A7R III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The ZS60 was announced 21 months before the A7R III making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ZS60 scores against the A7R III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS60 comes with exterior dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS60 versus the A7R III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS60 and A7R III is 88 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The visual underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS60 and A7R III.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS60 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R III will deliver extra detail with its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS60 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.