Fujifilm X30 vs Pentax W60

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm X30 and Pentax W60, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands FujiFilm and Pentax. The resolution of the Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and the W60 (10MP) is pretty close but the Fujifilm X30 (2/3") and W60 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X30 was released 5 years later than the W60 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm X30 scores versus the W60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X30 and Pentax Optio W60. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm X30 Gallery and Pentax W60 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X30 has outside dimensions of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X30 and Pentax W60 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X30 vs the W60.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X30 and W60 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X30 and W60.

Clearly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X30 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm X30 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm X30 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.