Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A9

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and A9 (24MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The ZS60 was brought out 15 months prior to the A9 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the ZS60 scores vs the A9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 & Sony Alpha A9. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS60 has got outside 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 Sony A9 has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS60 and the A9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and A9 is 88 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS60 and A9.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS60 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 will show extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged ZS60 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.