Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and W60 (10MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The G9 was announced 8 years after the W60 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the G9 scores versus the W60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Pentax Optio W60. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G9 enjoys external measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the G9 vs the W60.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and W60 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 and W60.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G9 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic G9 will give greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern G9 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.