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Fujifilm Z30 vs Pentax W60

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix Z30 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Fujifilm Z30 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 110g - 91 x 59 x 21mm
  • Announced February 2009
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2009
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm Z30 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm Z30 versus Pentax W60, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. The image resolution of the Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) and the W60 (10MP) is relatively similar and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z30 was announced 4 months before the W60 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm Z30 matches up vs the W60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z30 over the Pentax W60

 Fujifilm Z30 W60 
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Fujifilm Z30

 W60 Fujifilm Z30 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Common features in the Fujifilm Z30 and Pentax W60

 Fujifilm Z30 W60 
ReleasedFebruary 2009July 2009Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm Z30 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm Z30 has got outer measurements of 91mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm Z30 versus the W60.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z30 and W60 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm Z30 and W60.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs but you need to take the launch date of the products into consideration.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z30 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Portrait photography details
Pentax W60 Portrait photography details
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
26
manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 as a Street photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than others in class (110 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
54
environment proof
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Sports photography camera
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
23
environment proof
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Travel photography advice
Pentax W60 Travel photography advice
56
lighter than others in class (110 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
64
environment proof
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm Z30
Landscape photography with Pentax W60
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
36
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Vlogging factors
Pentax W60 Vlogging factors
25
lighter than others in class (110g)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
25
decently wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z30 and Pentax W60
 Fujifilm FinePix Z30Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Company FujiFilm Pentax
Model type Fujifilm FinePix Z30 Pentax Optio W60
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-17 2009-07-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 8cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 3 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 110 gr (0.24 lb) 165 gr (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 91 x 59 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-45 D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $150 $300