Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W60

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic G85 versus Pentax W60, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The G85 was revealed 7 years later than the W60 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the G85 grades versus the W60 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Pentax Optio W60. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G85 features outside dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Pentax W60 has sizing 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the G85 against the W60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G85 and W60 is 69 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The photograph below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G85 and W60.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G85 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic G85 will provide extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The newer G85 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.