Pentax K-5 vs Pentax W60

The following is a thorough review of the Pentax K-5 and Pentax W60, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the K-5 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the K-5 (APS-C) and W60 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 was launched 18 months after the W60 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the K-5 grades versus the W60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 and Pentax Optio W60. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-5 Gallery and Pentax W60 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K-5 comes with physical measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-5 and Pentax W60 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the K-5 against the W60.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 and W60 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 and W60.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-5 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent K-5 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.