Pentax W60 vs Sony A560

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Pentax W60 and Sony A560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and A560 (14MP) and the W60 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The W60 was brought out 13 months prior to the A560 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the W60 grades vs the A560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W60 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are available at Pentax W60 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 has external 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) whilst the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Look at the Pentax W60 and Sony A560 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the W60 vs the A560.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the W60 and A560 is 94 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W60 and A560.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The W60 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A560 will produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged W60 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.