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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax W60

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22
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
  • Revealed July 2009
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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax W60 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Panasonic FH7 and Pentax W60, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FH7 was released 2 years later than the W60 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FH7 scores vs the W60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Pentax W60

 FH7 W60 
RevealedSeptember 2011July 2009More recent by 27 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic FH7

 W60 FH7 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Pentax W60

 FH7 W60 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH7 has physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FH7 and the W60.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and W60 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH7 and W60.

As you can see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH7 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer FH7 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography info
Pentax W60 Portrait photography info
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
26
you can focus manually
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography features
Pentax W60 Street photography features
67
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
lighter than competition (126 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
environment proof
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Sports photography highlights
Pentax W60 Sports photography highlights
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
23
environment proof
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competition (126 grams)
includes focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
64
environment proof
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH7
Landscape photography with Pentax W60
43
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
36
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
environment proof
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging features
Pentax W60 Vlogging features
34
relatively wide (28mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition (126g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
25
relatively wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Pentax Optio W60
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-09-07 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV -
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 area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.30 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126g (0.28 lbs) 165g (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $149 $300