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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax W60

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF1
  • Successor is Panasonic GF3
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • 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 GF2 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic GF2 and Pentax W60, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the GF2 (12MP) and the W60 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the GF2 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF2 was unveiled 21 months after the W60 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the GF2 grades against the W60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Pentax W60

 GF2 W60 
RevealedFebruary 2011July 2009More modern by 21 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic GF2

 W60 GF2 

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Pentax W60

 GF2 W60 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF2 comes with physical measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax W60 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GF2 and Pentax W60 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GF2 compared to the W60.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and W60 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The picture here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GF2 and W60.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GF2 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GF2 will provide extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GF2 will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography information
Pentax W60 Portrait photography information
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
26
you can focus manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Street photography factors
Pentax W60 Street photography factors
65
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
54
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Sports photography highlights
Pentax W60 Sports photography highlights
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
low battery power (300 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
23
environment sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Travel photography info
Pentax W60 Travel photography info
52
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
low battery power (300 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
64
environment sealing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF2
Landscape photography with Pentax W60
55
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (300 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
36
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF2 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W60 as a Vlogging camera
32
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external microphone support
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Pentax Optio W60
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-24 2009-07-01
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine 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 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 310g (0.68 lbs) 165g (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 506 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $330 $300