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Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax W60

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced October 2020
  • Superseded the Nikon Z7
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
  • Revealed July 2009
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Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax W60 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax W60, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and W60 (10MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and W60 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 II was released 11 years later than the W60 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Z7 II scores vs the W60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Pentax W60

 Z7 II W60 
RevealedOctober 2020July 2009More recent by 138 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution2100k230kCrisper screen (+1870k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Nikon Z7 II

 W60 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Pentax W60

 Z7 II W60 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 II features physical measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Z7 II versus the W60.

Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and W60 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and W60.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Nikon Z7 II will show greater detail as a result of its extra 36 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography info
Pentax W60 Portrait photography info
88
focusing manually
great resolution (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Street photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
weather proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
54
weather sealing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Sports photography camera
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great resolution (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
23
weather sealing
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Travel photography camera
72
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
includes focus via touch
great resolution (46 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
64
weather sealing
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography highlights
Pentax W60 Landscape photography highlights
88
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great resolution (46MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
two card slots
36
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z7 II
Vlogging with Pentax W60
36
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic socket
does not offer selfie friendly display
25
really wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Pentax W60
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIPentax Optio W60
General Information
Make Nikon Pentax
Model type Nikon Z7 Mark II Pentax Optio W60
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2020-10-14 2009-07-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 46MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 8256 x 5504 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 64 50
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 493 9
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 2,100 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705 gr (1.55 pounds) 165 gr (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 420 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 2 One
Launch price $2,997 $300