Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony RX1

Below, we are reviewing the Panasonic ZS60 and Sony RX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS60 was announced 2 years after the RX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the ZS60 matches up against the RX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider 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) whilst the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS60 versus the RX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS60 and RX1 is 88 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS60 and RX1.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS60 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX1 will produce more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger ZS60 will have an edge in sensor tech.