Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony RX100 VA

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony RX100 VA, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS60 (18MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is fairly similar but the ZS60 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS60 was manufactured 3 years before the RX100 VA and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ZS60 scores vs the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS60 comes with external 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 RX100 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony RX100 VA in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS60 against the RX100 VA.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and RX100 VA is 88 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS60 and RX100 VA.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS60 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VA will deliver extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older ZS60 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.