Panasonic ZS60 vs Zeiss ZX1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS60 versus Zeiss ZX1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Zeiss. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The ZS60 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the ZX1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ZS60 matches up against the ZX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS60 has outside dimensions 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 Zeiss ZX1 has proportions of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS60 versus Zeiss ZX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS60 versus the ZX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and ZX1 is 88 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS60 and ZX1.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS60 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Zeiss ZX1 will result in greater detail due to its extra 19MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS60 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.