Panasonic G5 vs Pentax W60

Following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic G5 and Pentax W60, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The G5 was launched 3 years after the W60 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G5 scores vs the W60 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 & Pentax Optio W60. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G5 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G5 has got exterior dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the G5 against the W60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G5 and W60 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G5 and W60.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G5 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger G5 should have an edge in sensor innovation.