Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony NEX-C3

Here is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony NEX-C3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS60 (18MP) and the NEX-C3 (16MP) is fairly similar but the ZS60 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The ZS60 was released 4 years later than the NEX-C3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the ZS60 grades against the NEX-C3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS60 offers physical measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony NEX-C3 has proportions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the ZS60 and the NEX-C3.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and NEX-C3 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS60 and NEX-C3.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS60 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS60 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher ZS60 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.