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Pentax W60 vs Sony WX10

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Pentax Optio W60 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Pentax W60 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Pentax W60 versus Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W60 was announced 18 months prior to the WX10 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the W60 grades vs the WX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Sony WX10

 W60 WX10 

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Pentax W60

 WX10 W60 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011July 2009Fresher by 18 months
Display size2.8"2.5"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Pentax W60 and Sony WX10

 W60 WX10 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax W60 features outer measurements 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 WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the W60 and the WX10.

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W60 and WX10 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the W60 and WX10.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX10 to offer more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The older W60 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax W60 Portrait photography info
Sony WX10 Portrait photography info
26
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
39
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax W60 Street photography info
Sony WX10 Street photography info
54
weather sealing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax W60 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Sports photography camera
23
weather sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax W60
Travel photography with Sony WX10
64
weather sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
65
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax W60 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Landscape photography camera
36
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
weather sealing
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
50
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax W60
Vlogging with Sony WX10
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
32
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Pentax W60 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax W60 and Sony WX10
 Pentax Optio W60Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model Pentax Optio W60 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-01 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 50 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 grams (0.36 pounds) 161 grams (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model D-LI78 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $300 $200