Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs Panasonic DMC TZ61 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

PowerShot SX60 HS vs DMC TZ61 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs Panasonic DMC TZ61 Specs

PowerShot SX60 HS

  • Introduced in October 2014
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 16 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 100 – 3200 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 21-1365mm (65x), f3.4-6.5
  • WiFi built-in
  • 127.6 x 92.6 x 114.3mm³ (5.0″ x 3.6″ x 4.5″)
  • 650g (21.0 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PowerShot SX60 HS

DMC TZ61

  • Introduced in February 2014
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 18 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 3200 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Zoom 24-720mm (30x), f3.3-6.4
  • WiFi built-in
  • 110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4mm³ (4.4″ x 2.5″ x 1.4″)
  • 240g (7.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DMC TZ61

PowerShot SX60 HS vs DMC TZ61: The sensors

Both cameras use the same sensor format, Compact.

Compact sensor built into both cameras has a total area of about 28mm² (0.04 sq.in.).

PowerShot SX60 HS vs DMC TZ61: Viewfinder

PowerShot SX60 HS has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 0.92 megapixel with magnification of 0.50x.

The DMC TZ61 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 0.20 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.46x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

PowerShot SX60 HS (0.50x)

DMC TZ61 (0.46x)

Better choice: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS VS Panasonic DMC TZ61 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot SX60 HS a better choice

PowerShot SX60 HS

DMC TZ61

Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

0.92 0.20
Articulated monitor (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

340 300

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot SX60 HS are the better viewfinder, the articulated display and that the battery has more stamina.

The PowerShot SX60 HS scores 9 points.

Otherwise why to choose Panasonic DMC TZ61

PowerShot SX60 HS

DMC TZ61

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

16.10 18.10
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

6 10
Auto Focus points (4)

9 23
Weighs less (2)

650g
(21.0 oz.)
240g
(7.7 oz.)
More portable (2)

1351cm³
(85 cu.in.)
245cm³
(15 cu.in.)
GPS (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the DMC TZ61 are the higher resolution, that the camera is faster and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Panasonic are the lower weight than the PowerShot SX60 HS, the more compact size and the built-in GPS.

Yields 19 points for the DMC TZ61.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot SX60 HS

DMC TZ61

Sensor format

Compact Compact
Sensitivity

100 – 3200 ISO 100 – 3200 ISO
Built-in flash

Image stabilizer

Sensor resolution (MP)

0.92 0.92
Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
WiFi

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS VS Panasonic DMC TZ61 Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot SX60 HS and DMC TZ61

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

Panasonic DMC TZ61

9
19

We recommend Panasonic DMC TZ61 as better choice.