Pentax W60 vs Sony HX400V

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Pentax W60 and Sony HX400V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W60 was announced 5 years prior to the HX400V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the W60 scores vs the HX400V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W60 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax W60 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 provides outside measurements 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 HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Look at the Pentax W60 and Sony HX400V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the W60 versus the HX400V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the W60 and HX400V is 94 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the W60 and HX400V.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX400V to result in greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older W60 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.