Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax W60

Here is a in depth review of the Pentax K-3 II and Pentax W60, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and W60 (10MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and W60 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-3 II was unveiled 5 years later than the W60 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the K-3 II matches up against the W60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 II & Pentax Optio W60. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 II offers physical dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst 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).

Examine the Pentax K-3 II and Pentax W60 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the K-3 II vs the W60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 II and W60 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 II and W60.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-3 II having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax K-3 II will render more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger K-3 II will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.