Panasonic FZ1000 has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Canon SX60 HS has a
16.0MP 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor.
Below you can see the FZ1000 and SX60 HS sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic FZ1000 has a 4.1x Larger sensor area than Canon SX60 HS. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Panasonic FZ1000 and Canon SX60 HS sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, FZ1000 has scored 64, 25 points higher than SX60 HS.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic FZ1000 |
64 |
22.1 bits |
11.7 Evs |
517 ISO |
Canon SX60 HS |
39 |
19.2 bits |
10.1 Evs |
127 ISO |