Panasonic ZS60 has a
18.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Olympus SP-565UZ has a
10.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Panasonic ZS60's sensor provides 8MP more than Olympus SP-565UZ'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 SP-565UZ sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic ZS60 and Olympus SP-565UZ Cameras
Panasonic ZS60 and Olympus SP-565UZ 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 Panasonic ZS60 and Olympus SP-565UZ 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, ZS60 has scored 37, 7 points higher than SP-565UZ.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Panasonic ZS60
37
19.3 bits
10.6 Evs
109 ISO
Olympus SP-565UZ
30
18.7 bits
10.1 Evs
68 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
Panasonic ZS60
or the
Olympus SP-565UZ ,
including hyperfocal distance.
