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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W60

Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Introduced March 2011
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GH1
  • Updated by Panasonic GH3
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
  • Released July 2009
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W60 Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic GH2 versus Pentax W60, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The GH2 was launched 21 months after the W60 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GH2 grades against the W60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Pentax W60

 GH2 W60 
ReleasedMarch 2011July 2009Newer by 21 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic GH2

 W60 GH2 

Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax W60

 GH2 W60 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 features exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GH2 and the W60.

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and W60 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH2 and W60.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GH2 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher GH2 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography features
Pentax W60 Portrait photography features
70
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
26
has manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH2
Street photography with Pentax W60
68
screen articulates
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
54
weather proofing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Sports photography information
Pentax W60 Sports photography information
46
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (330 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
23
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GH2
Travel photography with Pentax W60
62
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
64
weather proofing
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography factors
Pentax W60 Landscape photography factors
60
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (330 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
36
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Vlogging factors
Pentax W60 Vlogging factors
71
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
no image stabilization
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH2 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Pentax Optio W60
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-03-23 2009-07-01
Physical type SLR-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 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 12800 6400
Min native ISO 160 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
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)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 15.60 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 442 grams (0.97 lb) 165 grams (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 60 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 655 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,000 $300