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Canon 60D vs Pentax K10D

Portability
59
Imaging
58
Features
80
Overall
66
Canon EOS 60D front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
49
Features
43
Overall
46

Canon 60D vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Canon 60D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Released November 2010
  • Superseded the Canon 50D
  • Later Model is Canon 70D
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released December 2006
  • Updated by Pentax K20D
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Canon 60D vs Pentax K10D Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon 60D vs Pentax K10D, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and K10D (10MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 60D was released 3 years after the K10D which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 60D matches up against the K10D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60D over the Pentax K10D

 60D K10D 
ReleasedNovember 2010December 2006Newer by 48 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k210kClearer display (+830k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Canon 60D

 K10D 60D 

Common features in the Canon 60D and Pentax K10D

 60D K10D 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Canon 60D vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 60D enjoys exterior measurements of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Pentax K10D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Canon 60D vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 60D and K10D is 59 and 59 respectively.

Canon 60D vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Canon 60D vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 60D and K10D.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon 60D to show extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger 60D is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 60D vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Canon 60D vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60D vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 60D Portrait photography information
Pentax K10D Portrait photography information
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
53
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 60D Street photography information
Pentax K10D Street photography information
66
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60D Sports photography information
Pentax K10D Sports photography information
66
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
environment proofing
better than average battery power (1,100 per charge)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60D Travel photography features
Pentax K10D Travel photography features
68
better than average battery power (1,100 CIPA)
environment proofing
resolution is good (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse function
49
environment proofing
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60D Landscape photography features
Pentax K10D Landscape photography features
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery power (1,100 shots)
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
55
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 60D
Vlogging with Pentax K10D
67
selfie friendly screen
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone jack
no image stabilization
9
no video
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Canon 60D vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60D and Pentax K10D
 Canon EOS 60DPentax K10D
General Information
Brand Canon Pentax
Model type Canon EOS 60D Pentax K10D
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-11-10 2006-12-15
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 11
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 326 151
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 755 gr (1.66 lb) 793 gr (1.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 66
DXO Color Depth rating 22.2 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 11.6
DXO Low light rating 813 522
Other
Battery life 1100 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $899 $700