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Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax W60

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2012
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 FH6 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax W60, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and W60 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was announced 2 years later than the W60 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FH6 scores against the W60 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Pentax W60

 FH6 W60 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2009More recent by 31 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic FH6

 W60 FH6 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Pentax W60

 FH6 W60 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 features physical measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FH6 compared to the W60.

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and W60 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and W60.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FH6 to render greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent FH6 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography advice
Pentax W60 Portrait photography advice
33
MP count decent (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
26
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH6
Street photography with Pentax W60
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
weather proof
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH6
Sports photography with Pentax W60
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
better than average battery pack (280 shots)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
23
weather proof
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography factors
Pentax W60 Travel photography factors
70
better than average battery pack (280 per charge)
lighter than competition (119g)
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
64
weather proof
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography features
Pentax W60 Landscape photography features
41
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (280 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
36
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging features
Pentax W60 Vlogging features
32
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (119g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
25
fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
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Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Pentax Optio W60
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-09 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.60 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
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 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 file format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 119g (0.26 pounds) 165g (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 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 280 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $129 $300