Pentax W60 vs Sony HX99

Lets look more closely at the Pentax W60 versus Sony HX99, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the W60 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) posses different sensor measurements.

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The W60 was brought out 10 years before the HX99 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the W60 grades against the HX99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W60 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The entire galleries are available at Pentax W60 Gallery and Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax W60 comes with external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax W60 versus Sony HX99 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the W60 compared to the HX99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W60 and HX99 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the W60 and HX99.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The W60 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX99 will provide you with more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older W60 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.