Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax W60

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Pentax Optio W60. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

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.

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

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.