Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II
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Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 160 - 20000
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-241mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 1040g - 125 x 102 x 122mm
- Announced April 2015
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Introduced June 2013
- Earlier Model is Pentax K-5
Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview
On this page, we will be looking at the Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and K-5 II (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe XC10 was announced 23 months later than the K-5 II which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the XC10 scores against the K-5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 and Pentax K-5 II. The whole galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the Pentax K-5 II
XC10 | K-5 II | |||
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Introduced | April 2015 | June 2013 | More recent by 23 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Canon XC10
K-5 II | XC10 | |||
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Screen resolution | 921k | 1k | Clearer screen (+920k dot) |
Common features in the Canon XC10 and Pentax K-5 II
XC10 | K-5 II | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 comes with external dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).
Compare the Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the XC10 vs the K-5 II.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and K-5 II is 54 and 60 respectively.
Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and K-5 II.
Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XC10 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-5 II will produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern XC10 should have an advantage in sensor tech.
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Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications
Canon XC10 | Pentax K-5 II | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Pentax |
Model | Canon XC10 | Pentax K-5 II |
Class | Large Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2015-04-08 | 2013-06-04 |
Physical type | Large Sensor Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | DIGIC DV5 | Prime II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 12.8 x 9.6mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 122.9mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4928 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 20000 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 24-241mm (10.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | - |
Macro focus range | 8cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 1 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.8fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p, 100p) | 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | XF-AVC, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 1040 gr (2.29 lbs) | 760 gr (1.68 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1235 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 980 photos |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LP-E6N | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $1,599 | $830 |