Pentax W60 vs Sony A37

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax W60 and Sony A37, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the W60 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The W60 was manufactured 3 years before the A37 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the W60 scores against the A37 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W60 and Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax W60 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax W60 features outer dimensions 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 A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Examine the Pentax W60 and Sony A37 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the W60 vs the A37.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W60 and A37 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the W60 and A37.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The W60 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A37 will offer you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged W60 is going to be behind in sensor tech.