Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony RX1R

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony RX1R, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS60 was unveiled 2 years later than the RX1R and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the ZS60 scores vs the RX1R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS60 has exterior dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony RX1R has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS60 vs the RX1R.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS60 and RX1R is 88 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS60 and RX1R.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS60 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX1R will result in greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The newer ZS60 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.