Pentax K20D vs Pentax W60

Lets take a more detailed look at the Pentax K20D and Pentax W60, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the K20D (15MP) and W60 (10MP) and the K20D (APS-C) and W60 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The K20D was manufactured 12 months earlier than the W60 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the K20D matches up vs the W60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K20D & Pentax Optio W60. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K20D Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K20D has got external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K20D and Pentax W60 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the K20D against the W60.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the K20D and W60 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K20D and W60.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K20D due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K20D will render greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged K20D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.