Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax W60

The following is a in depth review of the Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax W60, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH3 was introduced 3 years after the W60 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GH3 scores against the W60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Pentax Optio W60. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GH3 comes with external measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the GH3 against the W60.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GH3 and W60 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The picture here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GH3 and W60.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH3 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH3 will offer you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer GH3 will have an edge in sensor tech.