Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax MX-1

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FZ60 and Pentax MX-1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the FZ60 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") offer different sensor size.

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The FZ60 was manufactured 11 months prior to the MX-1 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the FZ60 matches up versus the MX-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 and Pentax MX-1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ60 Gallery and Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ60 has outer measurements of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Pentax MX-1 has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ60 and Pentax MX-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ60 versus the MX-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ60 and MX-1 is 68 and 84 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ60 and MX-1.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ60 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FZ60 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FZ60 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.