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Pentax W60 vs Samsung WB30F

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Pentax Optio W60 front
 
Samsung WB30F front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Pentax W60 vs Samsung WB30F Key Specs

Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Samsung WB30F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 128g - 98 x 58 x 17mm
  • Released January 2013
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Pentax W60 vs Samsung WB30F Overview

Let's look closer at the Pentax W60 vs Samsung WB30F, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and WB30F (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W60 was manufactured 4 years before the WB30F and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the W60 matches up versus the WB30F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Samsung WB30F

 W60 WB30F 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung WB30F over the Pentax W60

 WB30F W60 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2009More recent by 42 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Pentax W60 and Samsung WB30F

 W60 WB30F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Pentax W60 vs Samsung WB30F Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax W60 has got exterior measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB30F has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the W60 compared to the WB30F.

Pentax W60 vs Samsung WB30F size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W60 and WB30F is 94 and 96 respectively.

Pentax W60 vs Samsung WB30F top view buttons comparison

Pentax W60 vs Samsung WB30F Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the W60 and WB30F.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Samsung WB30F to result in more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older W60 will be behind in sensor technology.

Pentax W60 vs Samsung WB30F sensor size comparison

Pentax W60 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax W60 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax W60 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung WB30F Portrait photography highlights
26
has manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
34
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax W60 Street photography details
Samsung WB30F Street photography details
54
environment proof
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (128 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax W60 Sports photography information
Samsung WB30F Sports photography information
23
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax W60 Travel photography info
Samsung WB30F Travel photography info
64
environment proof
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition in class (128g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax W60 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB30F Landscape photography details
36
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax W60 Vlogging details
Samsung WB30F Vlogging details
25
quite wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (128g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
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Pentax W60 vs Samsung WB30F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax W60 and Samsung WB30F
 Pentax Optio W60Samsung WB30F
General Information
Company Pentax Samsung
Model Pentax Optio W60 Samsung WB30F
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-01 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 50 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 grams (0.36 lb) 128 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model D-LI78 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $300 $180