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Pentax W60 vs Sony NEX-5N

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Pentax Optio W60 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5N front
Portability
89
Imaging
56
Features
69
Overall
61

Pentax W60 vs Sony NEX-5N 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
Sony NEX-5N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-5
  • New Model is Sony NEX-5R
Photography Glossary

Pentax W60 vs Sony NEX-5N Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Pentax W60 vs Sony NEX-5N, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the W60 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The W60 was revealed 3 years before the NEX-5N and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the W60 matches up versus the NEX-5N in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Sony NEX-5N

 W60 NEX-5N 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Pentax W60

 NEX-5N W60 
RevealedOctober 2011July 2009Fresher by 27 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax W60 and Sony NEX-5N

 W60 NEX-5N 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Pentax W60 vs Sony NEX-5N Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 has outside dimensions 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 Sony NEX-5N has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the W60 versus the NEX-5N.

Pentax W60 vs Sony NEX-5N size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W60 and NEX-5N is 94 and 89 respectively.

Pentax W60 vs Sony NEX-5N top view buttons comparison

Pentax W60 vs Sony NEX-5N Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W60 and NEX-5N.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The W60 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-5N will produce extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older W60 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Pentax W60 vs Sony NEX-5N sensor size comparison

Pentax W60 vs Sony NEX-5N Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax W60 vs Sony NEX-5N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax W60 Portrait photography details
Sony NEX-5N Portrait photography details
26
has manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
73
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Pentax W60 Street photography highlights
Sony NEX-5N Street photography highlights
54
weather proofing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
80
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
provides focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Pentax W60 Sports photography advice
Sony NEX-5N Sports photography advice
23
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
58
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery life (460 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax W60
Travel photography with Sony NEX-5N
64
weather proofing
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
70
great battery life (460 per charge)
provides focus by touch
decent MP (16MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax W60 Landscape photography features
Sony NEX-5N Landscape photography features
36
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5")
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (460 shots)
lack of image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax W60 Vlogging features
Sony NEX-5N Vlogging features
25
decently wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
33
screen is touchscreen
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have microphone port
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Pentax W60 vs Sony NEX-5N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax W60 and Sony NEX-5N
 Pentax Optio W60Sony Alpha NEX-5N
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Optio W60 Sony Alpha NEX-5N
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-07-01 2011-10-03
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - Tilt Up 80°, Down 45° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lbs) 269 gr (0.59 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 77
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1079
Other
Battery life - 460 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI78 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $300 $550