Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax W60

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Pentax W60, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and W60 (10MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and W60 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was manufactured 9 years after the W60 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ1000 II grades vs the W60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Pentax Optio W60. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Pentax W60 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides physical measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 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).

Check out the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Pentax W60 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FZ1000 II against the W60.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and W60 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and W60.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.