Fujifilm F550 EXR has a
16.0MP 1/2-inch (6.4 x 4.8 mm ) sized EXRCMOS sensor and features EXR processor. On the other hand, Panasonic ZS60 has a
18.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Below you can see the F550 EXR and ZS60 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Fujifilm F550 EXR and Panasonic ZS60 Cameras
Fujifilm F550 EXR and Panasonic ZS60 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Fujifilm F550 EXR 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, F550 EXR has scored 39, 2 points higher than ZS60.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Fujifilm F550 EXR
39
19.2 bits
10.6 Evs
158 ISO
Panasonic ZS60
37
19.3 bits
10.6 Evs
109 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Fujifilm F550 EXR
or the
Panasonic ZS60 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(1/2-inch versus 1/2.3-inch),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
