Panasonic ZS60 has a
18.0MP (1/2. ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX30 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DRIMeIV processor.
Below you can see the ZS60 and NX30 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Samsung NX30 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 Samsung NX30 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that NX30 has a better overall score of 77, 40 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 |
Samsung NX30 |
77 |
23.5 bits |
12.4 Evs |
1014 ISO |