Pentax W60 vs Sony A7R III

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax W60 vs Sony A7R III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the W60 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The W60 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the A7R III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the W60 scores against the A7R III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio W60 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The entire galleries are available at Pentax W60 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 features outer dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the W60 compared to the A7R III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W60 and A7R III is 94 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W60 and A7R III.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The W60 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R III will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged W60 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.