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Canon 7D MII vs Pentax K10D

Portability
55
Imaging
63
Features
80
Overall
69
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
49
Features
43
Overall
46

Canon 7D MII vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Push to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Succeeded the Canon 7D
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released December 2006
  • Later Model is Pentax K20D
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Canon 7D MII vs Pentax K10D Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon 7D MII vs Pentax K10D, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and K10D (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 7D MII was released 7 years later than the K10D and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 7D MII scores against the K10D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Pentax K10D

 7D MII K10D 
ReleasedSeptember 2014December 2006More recent by 95 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k210kClearer screen (+830k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Canon 7D MII

 K10D 7D MII 

Common features in the Canon 7D MII and Pentax K10D

 7D MII K10D 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon 7D MII vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 7D MII has got exterior dimensions of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 7D MII compared to the K10D.

Canon 7D MII vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 7D MII and K10D is 55 and 59 respectively.

Canon 7D MII vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 7D MII and K10D.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon 7D MII to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger 7D MII is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 7D MII vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D MII vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D MII Portrait photography advice
Pentax K10D Portrait photography advice
77
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
53
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D MII Street photography info
Pentax K10D Street photography info
58
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D MII Sports photography advice
Pentax K10D Sports photography advice
69
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (670 per charge)
53
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather proof
has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 7D MII
Travel photography with Pentax K10D
58
weather proof
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
low battery power (670 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
49
weather proof
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D MII Landscape photography information
Pentax K10D Landscape photography information
70
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (670 CIPA)
55
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D MII Vlogging highlights
Pentax K10D Vlogging highlights
29
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
9
no video
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Canon 7D MII vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D MII and Pentax K10D
 Canon EOS 7D Mark IIPentax K10D
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax K10D
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2014-09-15 2006-12-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 (dual) -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.4 x 15mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 336.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 16000 1600
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 65 11
Cross focus points 65 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 326 151
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m -
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50. 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 910g (2.01 pounds) 793g (1.75 pounds)
Dimensions 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 66
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 11.6
DXO Low light score 1082 522
Other
Battery life 670 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots 2 1
Price at launch $1,086 $700