Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 vs Casio Exilim EX-ZR700

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 and the Casio Exilim EX-ZR700, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 was introduced in July 2012 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 was introduced in January 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 over Casio Exilim EX-ZR700.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 460k dot and 922k dot resolutions respectively. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

Electronic Viewfinder on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 202k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Casio Exilim EX-ZR700.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 features a 16.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 6,400 in boosted mode. Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2736 x 2736, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2304 x 2304 , 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920x1920 , 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 is equipped with Exilim Engine HS 3 processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736 x 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

NFC on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 has a Mini HDMI and Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 comes with NP-130 battery pack with battery life of 470 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60, and up to 1/2000 sec on Casio Exilim EX-ZR700. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 13.50 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 and 4.70 m on Casio Exilim EX-ZR700. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 also accepts external flash which can be connected via [n]..

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 body has dimensions of 120 x 81 x 92 mm (4.72 x 3.19 x 3.62") and Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 body has dimensions of 108 x 60 x 31 mm (4.25 x 2.36 x 1.22"). Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 weighs 493 g (1.09 lb / 17.39 oz) and Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 weighs 222 g (0.49 lb / 7.83 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60

Casio Exilim EX-ZR700

120 mm

81 mm

108 mm

60 mm

81 mm

60 mm