Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax W60

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic LZ40 versus Pentax W60, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and W60 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The LZ40 was revealed 4 years later than the W60 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the LZ40 scores against the W60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 & Pentax Optio W60. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic LZ40 enjoys outside dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic LZ40 versus Pentax W60 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the LZ40 compared to the W60.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LZ40 and W60 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LZ40 and W60.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic LZ40 to deliver greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher LZ40 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.