Pentax W60 vs Sony WX300

Below is a detailed overview of the Pentax W60 and Sony WX300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W60 was introduced 4 years prior to the WX300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the W60 matches up vs the WX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio W60 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax W60 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax W60 offers outside measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the W60 against the WX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the W60 and WX300 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the W60 and WX300.

To sum up, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony WX300 to render greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older W60 will be behind in sensor tech.