Pentax W60 vs Sony QX10

Below is a thorough comparison of the Pentax W60 vs Sony QX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W60 was introduced 5 years earlier than the QX10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the W60 matches up against the QX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W60 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax W60 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Pentax W60 has got outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has specifications of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Pentax W60 vs Sony QX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the W60 versus the QX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W60 and QX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W60 and QX10.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony QX10 to resolve extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older W60 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.