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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax W60

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX7
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2009
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax W60, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and W60 (10MP) and the LX10 (1") and W60 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The LX10 was introduced 7 years after the W60 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the LX10 matches up against the W60 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax W60

 LX10 W60 
IntroducedSeptember 2016July 2009Newer by 88 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic LX10

 W60 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax W60

 LX10 W60 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX10 enjoys physical measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax W60 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the LX10 and the W60.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and W60 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX10 and W60.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will render greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern LX10 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography factors
Pentax W60 Portrait photography factors
65
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
26
focusing manually
no manual control
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography details
Pentax W60 Street photography details
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
lighter than competition (310 grams)
54
environment proofing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
Sports photography with Pentax W60
62
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking focus
low battery power (260 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
23
environment proofing
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography information
Pentax W60 Travel photography information
75
lighter than competition (310g)
features touch focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
low battery power (260 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
64
environment proofing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LX10
Landscape photography with Pentax W60
70
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery power (260 CIPA)
36
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LX10
Vlogging with Pentax W60
38
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (310g)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
25
relatively wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax Optio W60
Alternate name Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-09-19 2009-07-01
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 50
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MP4, H.264, AAC -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 gr (0.68 lb) 165 gr (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 20 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 581 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $700 $300