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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W60

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic G5
  • Successor is Panasonic G7
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
  • Revealed July 2009
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W60, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The G6 was released 3 years after the W60 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the G6 grades versus the W60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Pentax W60

 G6 W60 
RevealedApril 2013July 2009More modern by 47 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1036k230kCrisper display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic G6

 W60 G6 

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Pentax W60

 G6 W60 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G6 comes with outside dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W60 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the G6 vs the W60.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G6 and W60 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The picture underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G6 and W60.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G6 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic G6 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent G6 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 Portrait photography details
Pentax W60 Portrait photography details
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
26
manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Street photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Street photography camera
73
screen articulates
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
54
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 Sports photography advice
Pentax W60 Sports photography advice
56
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
23
weather sealing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 Travel photography info
Pentax W60 Travel photography info
72
comes with touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse function
64
weather sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 Landscape photography details
Pentax W60 Landscape photography details
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
36
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W60 as a Vlogging camera
73
selfie friendly display
touch screen
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic support
does not have image stabilization
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Pentax Optio W60
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-04-24 2009-07-01
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 160 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.5"
Screen resolution 1,036k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 gr (0.86 lb) 165 gr (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 639 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $750 $300