Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A6600

Here, we will be reviewing the Panasonic ZS60 versus Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The ZS60 was announced 4 years earlier than the A6600 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the ZS60 matches up against the A6600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS60 provides physical dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the ZS60 vs the A6600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and A6600 is 88 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS60 and A6600.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS60 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6600 will render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ZS60 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.