Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS60 versus Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS60 was unveiled 20 months after the A77 II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ZS60 grades vs the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS60 offers physical dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS60 versus Sony A77 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS60 vs the A77 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS60 and A77 II is 88 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS60 and A77 II.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS60 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A77 II will deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern ZS60 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.