Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS60 and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS60 (18MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is fairly comparable but the ZS60 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The ZS60 was brought out 4 years before the RX100 VII which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the ZS60 grades versus the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS60 features exterior dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS60 versus the RX100 VII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS60 and RX100 VII is 88 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS60 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS60 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VII will provide greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged ZS60 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.