Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax W60

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Pentax Optio W60. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

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.

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

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.