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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax W60

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
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
  • Introduced July 2009
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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic FP5 versus Pentax W60, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and W60 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was released 19 months after the W60 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FP5 scores against the W60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Pentax W60

 FP5 W60 
IntroducedJanuary 2011July 2009More modern by 19 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic FP5

 W60 FP5 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Pentax W60

 FP5 W60 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP5 enjoys physical dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FP5 versus the W60.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and W60 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and W60.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic FP5 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger FP5 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP5
Portrait photography with Pentax W60
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Street photography information
Pentax W60 Street photography information
63
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
54
weather proofing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Sports photography details
Pentax W60 Sports photography details
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (260 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
23
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Travel photography details
Pentax W60 Travel photography details
65
great battery pack (260 shots)
comes with touch focus
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
weather proofing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP5
Landscape photography with Pentax W60
40
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (260 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
36
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging factors
Pentax W60 Vlogging factors
30
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
25
decently wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Pentax Optio W60
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2009-07-01
Physical type Ultracompact 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 surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
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 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 data 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141g (0.31 pounds) 165g (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Form of battery 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 One One
Price at release $199 $300