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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W60

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Older Model is Panasonic GH3
  • Successor is Panasonic GH5
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
  • Launched July 2009
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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W60, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH4 was revealed 4 years after the W60 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GH4 grades against the W60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Pentax W60

 GH4 W60 
LaunchedFebruary 2014July 2009Newer by 57 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1036k230kSharper screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic GH4

 W60 GH4 

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Pentax W60

 GH4 W60 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH4 enjoys physical measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W60 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the GH4 compared to the W60.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GH4 and W60 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GH4 and W60.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH4 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic GH4 will show greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher GH4 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography advice
Pentax W60 Portrait photography advice
71
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH4 as a Street photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Street photography camera
71
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
weather sealing
lighter than competitors in class (560g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
54
environment sealing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH4
Sports photography with Pentax W60
62
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
23
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Travel photography details
Pentax W60 Travel photography details
77
lighter than competitors in class (560g)
weather sealing
offers touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
64
environment sealing
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography information
Pentax W60 Landscape photography information
72
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
36
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Vlogging factors
Pentax W60 Vlogging factors
71
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
lighter than competitors in class (560g)
no image stabilization
25
pretty wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Pentax Optio W60
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-02-07 2009-07-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IX -
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 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.5"
Screen resolution 1,036 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 17.00 m (at ISO 200) 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560 gr (1.23 pounds) 165 gr (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 791 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $1,500 $300