Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony S950

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic ZS60 and Sony S950, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS60 was released 6 years after the S950 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the ZS60 scores vs the S950 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS60 has external measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS60 and the S950.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and S950 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The picture here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS60 and S950.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS60 to show extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher ZS60 should have a benefit in sensor tech.