Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60

Advanced point-and-shoot cameras

An 18-megapixel camera from Panasonic with a 1/2.3 sensor, a 2.9-inch LCD, and an image stabilizer.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Image quality

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Video quality

/ 5

LCD quality

/ 5

Viewfinder

/ 5

Flash photos

/ 5

Image stabilization

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Sensor types

/ 5

Battery life (shots)

/ 5

4K video

/ 5

WiFi

/ 5

Megapixels

/ 5

Test lens

/ 5

Weight (oz.)

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

PHOTO QUALITY. This 18-megapixel advanced point-and-shoot camera captured images with very good quality. Pictures were sharp, which means you can see most details and subtle patterns in the image. In low-light situations without a flash, pictures were not quite as sharp as those of most recommended models. We judged this model good for outdoor performance, such as shooting landscapes in the daytime; good for indoor performance, such as photographing a well-lit basketball game in a gym; and good for low-light performance without a flash, such as capturing a birthday party. Photos taken in our low-light performance tests displayed some image noise; subjects retained some of their correct detail and color.FLASH. The Lumix DMC-ZS60 captured flash shots that were good. In our distance test, we found the camera's flash could illuminate most subjects that are closer to the camera, but had some problems with distant subjects. The flash also has very good, even coverage.LENS. It has a very long 30x zoom lens that can be great for travel and sports shooting when you need to zoom in far to capture your subjects. The lens also has very wide-angle (24mm) capability that's very useful for landscapes and group portraits, although you may notice a bit of distortion when you're shooting faces up close, for instance.IMAGE STABILIZATION. This is an important feature with a long zoom lens; taking hand-held shots at the telephoto end of the zoom range can generally blur or soften images due to the slight movement of your hands. Shooting zoom set at 4x in well-lit scenes, this model did an excellent job of minimizing the effects of camera shake. Shooting telephoto in well-lit scenes, this model did a good job of minimizing the effects of camera shake. In low-light settings, it performed excellently and almost never produced blurry photos. Overall, the shake reduction results from our tests were very good.SPEED. In terms of performance, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 powers up very quickly.VIDEO. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 takes very good video. It also captures 4K-UHD video at 3840 x 2160 60p or 30i. As for sound, it captures very good audio in stereo.ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. Like most advanced point-and-shoot models, this camera does include an electronic viewfinder, which means you have flexibility when composing your photo or video; this viewfinder has very good quality. This advanced point-and-shoot is much smaller, thinner and lighter than most in its class.

About

The Lumix DMC-ZS60 is an 18-megapixel camera with 30x optical zoom and a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 24mm-720mm. It has a 2.9-inch LCD (1,040,000 pixels). It also includes an electronic viewfinder, which is helpful when composing in bright light. Because it does not accept interchangeable lenses, we consider this model an advanced point-and-shoot camera. The camera has a maximum aperture of f/3.3. The camera's shutter speed range is 4 seconds to 1/16000 of a second. The Lumix DMC-ZS60 stores photos and video on SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards but has no on-board storage. It captures images as JPEG or RAW files at a top resolution of 4896 x 3672 and UHD-4K-resolution video as MP4, MTS files at a top resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a frame rate up to 60p or 30i. Like most digital cameras, this model comes with a proprietary rechargeable battery. This advanced point-and-shoot has 49 autofocus points, 30 exposure modes, and an exposure compensation control that can be set at +/-5 EV. The image stabilization system for this camera is optical. The Lumix DMC-ZS60 measures 4.4 inches wide by 2.6 inches high by 1.5 inches deep, and weighs 10 ounces (with battery, memory card, strap, and tested lens).

Features & Specs

Features

Full frame

Swivelling screen

Exposure modes

Color space

sRGB/Adobe RGB

Hot shoe

Optical zoom

Touch screen

Yes

Live view

Wireless remote

PC flash sync jack

Specs

Image stabilizer

LCD size (in.)

2.9

LCD pixel count

1040k

35mm equivalent multiplier

5.6

Shutter speed range

4 - 1/16000

Max. buffer size JPEG/RAW

unlimited

Max. ISO

6400

Memory card

SD/SDHC/SDXC

Total weight (oz.)

Height (in.)

2.6

Width (in.)

4.4

Depth (in.)

1.5

Memory card slots/type

Still image formats

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