Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony NEX-6

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic ZS60 versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS60 (18MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the ZS60 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS60 was introduced 2 years later than the NEX-6 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ZS60 grades vs the NEX-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS60 comes with outside measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the ZS60 against the NEX-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and NEX-6 is 88 and 85 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS60 and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS60 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS60 will give you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ZS60 will have an edge in sensor innovation.