Pentax W60 vs Sony W290

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax W60 and Sony W290, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the W60 (10MP) and the W290 (12MP) is very close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W60 was introduced 5 months later than the W290 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the W60 matches up versus the W290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W60 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are available at Pentax W60 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax W60 has got physical measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Pentax W60 and Sony W290 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the W60 against the W290.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W60 and W290 is 94 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the W60 and W290.

Clearly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W290 to result in extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.