Pentax W60 vs Sony W800

Lets take a more detailed look at the Pentax W60 and Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W60 was brought out 5 years prior to the W800 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the W60 matches up versus the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W60 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax W60 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Pentax W60 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax W60 and Sony W800 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the W60 versus the W800.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the W60 and W800 is 94 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the W60 and W800.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony W800 to result in greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged W60 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.