Pentax W60 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Following is a extensive overview of the Pentax W60 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W60 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera 3G which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the W60 matches up against the Galaxy Camera 3G with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W60 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The full galleries are provided at Pentax W60 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 has got outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the W60 against the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the W60 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 94 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W60 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G to give more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W60 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.