Canon R10 vs Pentax Q10

Below, we will be looking at the Canon R10 vs Pentax Q10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the R10 (24MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the R10 (APS-C) and Q10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The R10 was announced 9 years later than the Q10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon R10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the R10 grades against the Q10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R10 & Pentax Q10. The whole galleries are available at Canon R10 Gallery & Pentax Q10 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon R10 provides outside measurements of 123mm x 88mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 3.3") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax Q10 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the R10 versus the Q10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R10 and Q10 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the R10 and Q10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The R10 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon R10 will resolve extra detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger R10 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.