Pentax W60 vs Sony RX100 II

On this page, we will be contrasting the Pentax W60 and Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the W60 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") have different sensor size.

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The W60 was released 5 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the W60 matches up vs the RX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W60 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax W60 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 has got exterior 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 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the W60 vs the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the W60 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The graphic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the W60 and RX100 II.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The W60 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 II will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older W60 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.