Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax W60

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 & Pentax Optio W60. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX10 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.