Pentax K-3 vs Pentax W60

The following is a complete overview of the Pentax K-3 vs Pentax W60, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and W60 (10MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and W60 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The K-3 was revealed 4 years after the W60 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the K-3 grades vs the W60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-3 & Pentax Optio W60. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 enjoys exterior measurements 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 measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the K-3 versus the W60.

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

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 and W60.

All in all, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-3 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-3 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern K-3 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.