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Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax W60

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS35
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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Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH25 and Pentax W60, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was revealed 19 months later than the W60 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the FH25 scores against the W60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Pentax W60

 FH25 W60 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2009Fresher by 19 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic FH25

 W60 FH25 
Focus manually More exact focus

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Pentax W60

 FH25 W60 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH25 has outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FH25 and the W60.

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and W60 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and W60.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH25 to deliver more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent FH25 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography factors
Pentax W60 Portrait photography factors
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
26
has manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH25
Street photography with Pentax W60
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
54
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
23
environment proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Travel photography camera
65
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
64
environment proofing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax W60 Landscape photography highlights
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
36
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Vlogging factors
Pentax W60 Vlogging factors
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
25
decently wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
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Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Pentax Optio W60
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2009-07-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VI -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lb) 165 gr (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 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 250 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $180 $300