Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony WX150

Following is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony WX150, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS60 (18MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS60 was introduced 3 years after the WX150 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the ZS60 matches up versus the WX150 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS60 offers outside 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 WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the ZS60 versus the WX150.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and WX150 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS60 and WX150.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels and you should expect similar quality of files but you will need to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The more modern ZS60 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.