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, Canon G16 has a 12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Digic 6 processor.
Panasonic ZS60's sensor provides 6MP more than Canon G16'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 ZS60 and G16 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic ZS60 and Canon G16 Cameras
As seen above, Canon G16 has a 1.5x 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.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It 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. Panasonic ZS60 and Canon G16 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that G16 has a better overall score of 54, 17 points higher compared to ZS60's score of 37.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Panasonic ZS60 |
37 |
19.3 bits |
10.6 Evs |
109 ISO |
|
Canon G16 |
54 |
21.0 bits |
11.7 Evs |
230 ISO |