Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic ZS60 and Samsung NX mini. Samsung NX mini is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 2mm narrower, 2mm shorter and 15mm thinner than Panasonic ZS60. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Panasonic ZS60 has a built-in lens but Samsung NX mini doesn't. Once you put a lens on NX mini, its thickness will increase significantly.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic ZS60 and Samsung NX mini.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Samsung NX mini is significantly lighter (86g ) than the Panasonic ZS60 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on NX mini, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Panasonic ZS60 has a 18.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX mini has a 20.5MP 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the ZS60 and NX mini sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Samsung NX mini has a 4.1x Larger sensor area than Panasonic ZS60. 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.
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic ZS60 and Samsung NX mini for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Panasonic ZS60 for Portrait Photography
Samsung NX mini for Portrait Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No External Flash Shoe
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.5MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Panasonic ZS60 for Street Photography
Samsung NX mini for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3 sensor
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Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Panasonic ZS60 for Sports Photography
Samsung NX mini for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/16000s
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
720 mm Tele Lens
No External Flash Shoe
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.40
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Fast Max shutter speed: 1/16000s
21 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 650 shots
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
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Panasonic ZS60 for Daily Photography
Samsung NX mini for Daily Photography
Panasonic ZS60 for Landscape Photography
Samsung NX mini for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.5MP
Live-view
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic ZS60 and Samsung NX mini, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Panasonic ZS60 and Samsung NX mini scores compare:
Panasonic ZS60
Ranked
#5 out of 468 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#196 out of 1131 in all Cameras
Samsung NX mini
Ranked
#24 out of 114 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#142 out of 1131 in all Cameras
Samsung NX mini scores higher than the Panasonic ZS60 thanks to its better general imaging quality, compact size and higher value for the money. On the other hand, Panasonic ZS60 has some extra features which may become a game changer if you have some specific requirements.
We recommend you to read our detailed Pro's and Con's section and see if any Pro of Panasonic ZS60 is a must-have for you. If not, choose the Samsung NX mini.
| General |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 |
Samsung NX mini |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Samsung |
| Announced |
2016-01-05 |
2014-03-19 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Price |
$447.99 |
$599.95 |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
1" |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
116.16mm2 |
| Megapixels |
18 megapixels |
20.5 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4896 x 3672 |
5472 x 3648 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
3,200 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
6400 ISO |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
80 ISO |
160 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
49 |
21 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Samsung NX-M |
| Number of Available Lenses |
n/a |
2 |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-720 mm (30x) |
no lens |
| Max Aperture |
F3.3-6.4 |
no lens |
| Macro Focus Range |
3cm |
no lens |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
3″ |
3″ |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
461k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
None |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
1,166k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.46 |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/16000s |
1/16000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.60 m (at Auto ISO) |
n/a |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/200s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
6.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
282g |
196g |
| Dimensions |
112 x 64 x 38mm |
110 x 62 x 23mm |
| Battery Life |
320 shots |
650 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
37 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
19.3 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
10.6 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
109 |
not tested |
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