Panasonic G95 vs Pentax W60

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic G95 versus Pentax W60, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and W60 (10MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The G95 was released 9 years after the W60 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the G95 scores against the W60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Pentax Optio W60. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Pentax W60 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G95 enjoys physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G95 versus Pentax W60 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the G95 vs the W60.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and W60 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G95 and W60.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G95 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G95 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern G95 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.