Pentax W60 vs Sony RX100

Here, we are reviewing the Pentax W60 and Sony RX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the W60 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The W60 was announced 4 years before the RX100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the W60 scores against the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W60 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are available at Pentax W60 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Pentax W60 features external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Check out the Pentax W60 and Sony RX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the W60 vs the RX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W60 and RX100 is 94 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the W60 and RX100.

All in all, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The W60 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 will offer you extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older W60 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.