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Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS50
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS70
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic ZS60 and Sony HX7V, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS60 (18MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS60 was launched 4 years after the HX7V which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the ZS60 matches up against the HX7V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Sony HX7V

 ZS60 HX7V 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016July 2011Newer by 55 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Panasonic ZS60

 HX7V ZS60 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS60 and Sony HX7V

 ZS60 HX7V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS60 provides outside dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS60 versus the HX7V.

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS60 and HX7V is 88 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS60 and HX7V.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic ZS60 to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer ZS60 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS60
Portrait photography with Sony HX7V
53
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18MP)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Street photography advice
Sony HX7V Street photography advice
71
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (282 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Sports photography camera
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Travel photography camera
74
lighter than competitors in class (282g)
features touch focus
good megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
67
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
59
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
42
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX7V as a Vlogging camera
35
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (282g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
32
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
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Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS60 and Sony HX7V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ80 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-01-05 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 282 gr (0.62 lbs) 208 gr (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 37 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 109 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $248 $499