Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony RX10

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS60 (18MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the ZS60 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The ZS60 was released 22 months later than the RX10 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ZS60 matches up versus the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS60 offers physical dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS60 compared to the RX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and RX10 is 88 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS60 and RX10.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS60 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent ZS60 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.