Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax W60

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax W60, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and W60 (10MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The GX8 was announced 6 years after the W60 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GX8 matches up vs the W60 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Pentax Optio W60. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX8 has got physical measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") along with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the GX8 against the W60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX8 and W60 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The pic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GX8 and W60.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX8 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX8 will result in extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GX8 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.