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Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax W60

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
35
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Older Model is Panasonic LZ30
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax W60 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Pentax W60

 LZ40 W60 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014July 2009Fresher by 55 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic LZ40

 W60 LZ40 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Common features in the Panasonic LZ40 and Pentax W60

 LZ40 W60 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

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

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 Portrait photography advice
Pentax W60 Portrait photography advice
40
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
26
manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 Street photography details
Pentax W60 Street photography details
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than average in class (524g)
54
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 Sports photography highlights
Pentax W60 Sports photography highlights
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amazing zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
23
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 Travel photography information
Pentax W60 Travel photography information
55
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (22mm)
very long reach (924mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (524 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
64
weather sealing
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 Landscape photography advice
Pentax W60 Landscape photography advice
44
rather wide (22mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
36
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 Vlogging information
Pentax W60 Vlogging information
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rather wide (22mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
includes mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than average in class (524g)
25
really wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LZ40 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Pentax Optio W60
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-01-06 2009-07-01
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 22-924mm (42.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.80 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 524 gr (1.16 pounds) 165 gr (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $219 $300