Panasonic ZS50 has a
12.0MP (1/2. ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Panasonic ZS60 has a
18.0MP (1/2. ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Panasonic ZS60's sensor provides 6MP more than Panasonic ZS50's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the ZS50 and ZS60 sensor size comparison.
Panasonic ZS50 and Panasonic ZS60 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Panasonic ZS50 has 49% larger pixel area compared to Panasonic ZS60, it has potential to collect more light on pixel level hence have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Panasonic ZS50 and Panasonic ZS60 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, ZS50 has scored 44, 7 points higher than ZS60.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic ZS50 |
44 |
20.0 bits |
11.2 Evs |
138 ISO |
Panasonic ZS60 |
37 |
19.3 bits |
10.6 Evs |
109 ISO |