Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic ZS60

Panasonic ZS60 advantages over Canon SX260 HS

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• Fast startup
  ~1.40 vs 1.9 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• More telephoto lens reach
  720 mm vs 500 mm
  Capture objects farther away
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  320 vs 230 shots
  Capture more photos
• Newer
  9 years vs 13 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More dots on screen
  1040k vs 461k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Less shutter lag
  0.15 vs 0.52 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  18.1 vs 12.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 15 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  60 vs 10 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/16000 vs 1/3200 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light