Pentax W60 vs Sony W810

Here, we will be evaluating the Pentax W60 and Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W60 was launched 5 years earlier than the W810 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the W60 matches up versus the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W60 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax W60 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax W60 has got outside dimensions 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 W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the W60 vs the W810.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the W60 and W810 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The image below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the W60 and W810.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony W810 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W60 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.