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Pentax W60 vs Sony WX350

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Pentax Optio W60 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX350 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
  • Revealed July 2009
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony WX300
  • Refreshed by Sony WX500
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Pentax W60 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Pentax W60 versus Sony WX350, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W60 was introduced 5 years earlier than the WX350 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the W60 scores vs the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Sony WX350

 W60 WX350 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Pentax W60

 WX350 W60 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2009Newer by 56 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Pentax W60 and Sony WX350

 W60 WX350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 offers exterior 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 WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the W60 against the WX350.

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the W60 and WX350 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the W60 and WX350.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony WX350 to give extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged W60 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax W60 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax W60
Portrait photography with Sony WX350
26
manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
37
decent MP (18MP)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax W60 Street photography factors
Sony WX350 Street photography factors
54
weather proof
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (164 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax W60 Sports photography information
Sony WX350 Sports photography information
23
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (470 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax W60 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX350 Travel photography highlights
64
weather proof
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
72
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
lighter than others (164g)
decent MP (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax W60 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Landscape photography camera
36
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
47
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
better than average battery (470 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax W60 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX350 Vlogging highlights
25
really wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
35
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (164g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
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Pentax W60 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax W60 and Sony WX350
 Pentax Optio W60Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Optio W60 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-01 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 50 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lbs) 164 gr (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI78 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $300 $270