Pentax W60 vs Sony QX1

Here, we will be evaluating the Pentax W60 and Sony QX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the W60 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The W60 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the QX1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the W60 scores vs the QX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W60 & Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are provided at Pentax W60 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 offers exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the W60 versus the QX1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the W60 and QX1 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The picture underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the W60 and QX1.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The W60 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony QX1 will offer greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W60 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.