Pentax W60 vs Sony QX100

Following is a detailed review of the Pentax W60 versus Sony QX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the W60 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The W60 was manufactured 5 years before the QX100 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the W60 scores vs the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio W60 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are available at Pentax W60 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 has 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) and the Sony QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax W60 versus Sony QX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the W60 compared to the QX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W60 and QX100 is 94 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the W60 and QX100.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The W60 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony QX100 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W60 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.