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Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60

Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Introduced November 2017
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Pentax W60

 G9 W60 
IntroducedNovember 2017July 2009Newer by 102 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic G9

 W60 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Pentax W60

 G9 W60 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

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).

Take a look at the Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

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

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Portrait photography camera
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
26
has manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 Street photography info
Pentax W60 Street photography info
75
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
54
weather proof
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 Sports photography info
Pentax W60 Sports photography info
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
terrible battery life (400 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
23
weather proof
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G9
Travel photography with Pentax W60
70
weather proof
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (400 shots)
64
weather proof
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 Landscape photography factors
Pentax W60 Landscape photography factors
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
has double storage slots
terrible battery life (400 shots)
36
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging advice
Pentax W60 Vlogging advice
76
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic port
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
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Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Pentax Optio W60
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2017-11-08 2009-07-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 50
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.5"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 658 grams (1.45 lbs) 165 grams (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 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 life 400 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 D-LI78
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Dual One
Cost at launch $1,500 $300