Pentax W60 vs Zeiss ZX1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Pentax W60 vs Zeiss ZX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Zeiss. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the W60 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The W60 was released 10 years prior to the ZX1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the W60 matches up versus the ZX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W60 & Zeiss ZX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax W60 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 comes with outside 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 Zeiss ZX1 has dimensions of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the W60 against the ZX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the W60 and ZX1 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The image underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the W60 and ZX1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The W60 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Zeiss ZX1 will render more detail as a result of its extra 27 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged W60 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.