Pentax W60 vs Sony WX1

In this article, we are reviewing the Pentax W60 vs Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the W60 (10MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is fairly close but the W60 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor dimensions.

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The W60 was unveiled within a month of the WX1 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the W60 scores vs the WX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio W60 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The full galleries are provided at Pentax W60 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 comes with physical dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax W60 vs Sony WX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the W60 compared to the WX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W60 and WX1 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the W60 and WX1.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The W60 has the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field less difficult.