Pentax W60 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Let's look a little more closely at the Pentax W60 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W60 was revealed 4 years before the Galaxy Camera and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the W60 scores against the Galaxy Camera when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W60 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The full galleries are available at Pentax W60 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax W60 offers physical measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the W60 compared to the Galaxy Camera.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the W60 and Galaxy Camera is 94 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the W60 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Camera to resolve extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older W60 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.