Panasonic ZS60 has a
18.0MP (1/2. ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Panasonic ZS100 has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized MOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Below you can see the ZS60 and ZS100 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic ZS100 has a infx 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 Panasonic ZS100 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that ZS100 has a better overall score of 70, 33 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 |
Panasonic ZS100 |
70 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
559 ISO |