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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax W60

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic G3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G6
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
  • Announced July 2009
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax W60 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Pentax W60

 G5 W60 
AnnouncedJuly 2012July 2009More modern by 38 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic G5

 W60 G5 

Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Pentax W60

 G5 W60 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

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

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G5
Portrait photography with Pentax W60
71
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G5 Street photography features
Pentax W60 Street photography features
66
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
no image stabilization
more heavy than others (396 grams)
54
environment proofing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G5 Sports photography info
Pentax W60 Sports photography info
51
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
23
environment proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G5 Travel photography information
Pentax W60 Travel photography information
66
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others (396 grams)
64
environment proofing
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G5 Landscape photography factors
Pentax W60 Landscape photography factors
65
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
36
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G5 Vlogging details
Pentax W60 Vlogging details
62
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than others (396g)
25
pretty wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G5 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Pentax Optio W60
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-07-17 2009-07-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VII FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 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
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.50 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 pounds) 165g (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 618 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $699 $300