Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax W60

Below is a complete analysis of the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax W60, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GX7 was launched 4 years later than the W60 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GX7 grades vs the W60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX7 has outer dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the GX7 against the W60.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX7 and W60 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GX7 and W60.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX7 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic GX7 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GX7 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.