From the data and the comparison on paper I would have bought 100% to Panasonic. But:
For me it was and is primarily the image quality when filming priority. And in this respect the results of the HX60 are simply impressive. Even a more expensive camcorder to film any better Qualiät at how these HX60.
The flash is almost not needed and operated manually, I get in the evenings in the apartment getting good pictures out always without flash, which resembles the camera prima aus.Ich'm not a DSLR friend who for me does not have an image 400% be enlarged, so I am not looking with a magnifying glass for errors.
A big drawback of the camera is that it (for now) is no longer possible, unfortunately, at the same time to take pictures during filming. Not even at 1080i. Why this is so, because it worked flawlessly with the predecessors, could not even say the Sony support me.
While the TZ61 has many advantages on paper compared to the Sony HX60. Among them would be to call, the RAW format, the GPS and the built-in flash. However, put into perspective the whole again, because I actually see a greater benefit in RAW format only in higher-value sensors. GPS has never interested me. The price must not be forgotten.
I can not confirm that you want to be better the image stabilizer the TZ61 and TZ61 but the autofocus. On the contrary, I had the TZ61 enormous problems, even though I have a steady hand. Once you have zoomed in a bit, and tried to focus, the image trembled considerably. My wife could not shoot so reasonable. With difficulty I was able to capture a zoomed quiet motif.
In addition, one sees in the film during fast pans in the TZ61 clearly a "readjust" the image that I want to be traced back to the Bilstabi. That was, however, already at the TZ31 + TZ41 also like that. The I've tested both.
When everything Sony to the effect looks more supple, especially with fast pans and movements. Seems to be a matter of taste, but a league for me the Sony's video filmtechnisch clearly better.
I have the "Automatic Long Exposure" disabled, because otherwise I had minimal Bewegegungsschlieren in lowlight. Although the recorded image is now minimal dark, but absolutely trouble-free. There is also the great Movie mode is used indoors in low light, the work properly.
When exactly the FullHD videos of TZ61 considered, especially in interior shots, you can see very slight blurring of outlines and movements. And as I said, the jerky readjust the image stabilizers, regardless of whether there was or filmed indoors.
A big advantage for me and my wife is that you can keep the HX60 much better, of rubberized grip right is much better than the small with the TZ61. I can shoot properly with one hand, of course, thanks to the excellent image stabilizer. That was not in the TZ61.
The menu has changed significantly to its predecessors, it has become much clearer. I have here the HX20V with old menu.
The zoom can be minimal to hear in movies, but only in very quiet passages, and even over headphones. The TZ61 is the same quiet, did a lot of comparison videos, as would bother me so quite safe.
During normal films hear nothing !.
The zoom also works nicely slowly during filming, at the TZ61 drives this in my opinion much too fast.
Despite some disadvantages compared to the TZ61 (no viewfinder, no GPS, no photos during filming, RAW format, no built-in flash) made me clearly the image quality, especially when shooting bowled.
The only thing that really bothers me personally, the images can not be made during filming, and there is no viewfinder as the TZ61. I'll stick to an anti-reflection film on the way, very sharp and bright display, then the fact is also reasonably balanced.
In spite of this, on my 47 inch FullHD see photos simply more impressive. And in the end it comes to me on the quality. Therefore, I give full 5 stars.
