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Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77

Portability
88
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS50
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS70
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released October 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A700
  • Successor is Sony A77 II
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Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and A77 (24MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS60 was launched 4 years later than the A77 and that is a fairly serious 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 A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the ZS60 matches up against the A77 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Sony A77

 ZS60 A77 
ReleasedJanuary 2016October 2011More recent by 52 months
Screen resolution1040k921kClearer screen (+119k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Panasonic ZS60

 A77 ZS60 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic ZS60 and Sony A77

 ZS60 A77 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS60 comes with exterior measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the ZS60 compared to the A77.

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS60 and A77 is 88 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS60 and A77.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS60 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A77 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The younger ZS60 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A77 Portrait photography highlights
52
has manual focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
77
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS60
Street photography with Sony A77
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (282g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
74
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography information
Sony A77 Sports photography information
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
bad battery (470 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Travel photography details
Sony A77 Travel photography details
73
lighter than competition in class (282 grams)
boasts focus by touch
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
62
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery (470 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS60
Landscape photography with Sony A77
59
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
71
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery (470 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging factors
Sony A77 Vlogging factors
35
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (282g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
76
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
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Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS60 and Sony A77
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 Sony SLT-A77
Alternative name Lumix DMC-TZ80 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2016-01-05 2011-10-25
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max boosted ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 282g (0.62 lbs) 732g (1.61 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 37 78
DXO Color Depth score 19.3 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 13.2
DXO Low light score 109 801
Other
Battery life 320 shots 470 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $248 $900