Pentax K-500 vs Pentax W60

On this page, we are matching up the Pentax K-500 vs Pentax W60, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the K-500 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the K-500 (APS-C) and W60 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The K-500 was introduced 4 years after the W60 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the K-500 scores vs the W60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-500 and Pentax Optio W60. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-500 Gallery and Pentax W60 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K-500 provides outer measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) whilst the Pentax W60 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-500 vs Pentax W60 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the K-500 against the W60.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-500 and W60 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-500 and W60.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-500 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax K-500 will resolve extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The younger K-500 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.