Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS60 (18MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the ZS60 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") posses different sensor size.

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The ZS60 was brought out 7 months after the RX10 II so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ZS60 matches up vs the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS60 offers physical dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS60 versus the RX10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS60 and RX10 II is 88 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS60 and RX10 II.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS60 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 II will show more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern ZS60 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.