Canon SX10 IS vs Pentax K-5

In this article, we will be reviewing the Canon SX10 IS vs Pentax K-5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX10 IS was unveiled 23 months earlier than the K-5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SX10 IS matches up against the K-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Pentax K-5. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX10 IS has got outer measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX10 IS and the K-5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and K-5 is 65 and 60 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX10 IS and K-5.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX10 IS with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-5 will render greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SX10 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.