Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A99 II

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS60 versus Sony A99 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor size.

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The ZS60 was launched 8 months earlier than the A99 II so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ZS60 matches up against the A99 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS60 comes with exterior dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS60 versus Sony A99 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS60 compared to the A99 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS60 and A99 II is 88 and 57 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS60 and A99 II.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS60 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ZS60 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.