Pentax W60 vs Sony A6500

Here, we will be reviewing the Pentax W60 and Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the W60 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The W60 was released 8 years before the A6500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the W60 matches up vs the A6500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio W60 & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are available at Pentax W60 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 enjoys exterior 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 A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Pentax W60 and Sony A6500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the W60 and the A6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W60 and A6500 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the W60 and A6500.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The W60 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6500 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W60 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.