Pentax W60 vs Sony WX9

Following is a detailed assessment of the Pentax W60 and Sony WX9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and WX9 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W60 was unveiled 18 months before the WX9 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the W60 matches up vs the WX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W60 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The full galleries are provided at Pentax W60 Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax W60 has external 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) whilst the Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax W60 and Sony WX9 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the W60 against the WX9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the W60 and WX9 is 94 and 99 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the W60 and WX9.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX9 to resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W60 is going to be behind in sensor technology.