Panasonic S5 vs Pentax W60

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic S5 vs Pentax W60, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and W60 (10MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and W60 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The S5 was released 11 years later than the W60 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S5 grades versus the W60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Pentax Optio W60. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Pentax W60 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 offers outside measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the S5 and the W60.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 and W60 is 60 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and W60.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic S5 will give more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern S5 should have a benefit in sensor tech.