Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K10D

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon 5D MIII vs Pentax K10D, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the 5D MIII (22MP) and K10D (10MP) and the 5D MIII (Full frame) and K10D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The 5D MIII was manufactured 5 years after the K10D which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 5D MIII matches up vs the K10D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Pentax K10D. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 5D MIII Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 5D MIII has external measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Pentax K10D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the 5D MIII against the K10D.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 5D MIII and K10D is 55 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D MIII and K10D.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 5D MIII due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 5D MIII will give more detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer 5D MIII is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.