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Pentax W60 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Pentax Optio W60 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Pentax W60 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2009
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Revealed March 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Successor is Sony RX10 IV
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Pentax W60 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Pentax W60 vs Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the W60 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The W60 was introduced 7 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the W60 grades against the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Sony RX10 III

 W60 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Pentax W60

 RX10 III W60 
RevealedMarch 2016July 2009More recent by 82 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Pentax W60 and Sony RX10 III

 W60 RX10 III 
Focus manually More exact focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Pentax W60 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 has got outer 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 RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax W60 vs Sony RX10 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the W60 and the RX10 III.

Pentax W60 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W60 and RX10 III is 94 and 53 respectively.

Pentax W60 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Pentax W60 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the W60 and RX10 III.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The W60 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX10 III will render extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older W60 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax W60 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Pentax W60 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax W60 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax W60
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 III
26
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
71
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax W60 Street photography information
Sony RX10 III Street photography information
54
environment proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
64
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
more heavy than competitors in class (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax W60 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 III Sports photography information
23
environment proofing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
70
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax W60 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Travel photography highlights
64
environment proofing
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
better than average battery power (420 per charge)
weather proof
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (1,051 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax W60 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography factors
36
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
63
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax W60
Vlogging with Sony RX10 III
25
fairly wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
28
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competitors in class (1,051g)
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Pentax W60 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax W60 and Sony RX10 III
 Pentax Optio W60Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model Pentax Optio W60 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-01 2016-03-29
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 50 125
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165g (0.36 pounds) 1051g (2.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life - 420 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI78 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $300 $1,398