Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A6500

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The ZS60 was brought out 9 months before the A6500 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the ZS60 grades versus the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS60 features external dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A6500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS60 against the A6500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and A6500 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS60 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS60 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will offer extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged ZS60 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.