Pentax W60 vs Sony A68

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax W60 vs Sony A68, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the W60 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The W60 was revealed 7 years prior to the A68 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the W60 scores versus the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W60 and Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are provided at Pentax W60 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax W60 offers exterior dimensions 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 A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the W60 vs the A68.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W60 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The image below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the W60 and A68.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The W60 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A68 will offer extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W60 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.