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Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Canon XC10 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs

Canon XC10
(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
Pentax K-5 II
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the Pentax K-5 II

 XC10 K-5 II 
IntroducedApril 2015June 2013More recent by 23 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Canon XC10

 K-5 II XC10 
Screen resolution921k1kClearer screen (+920k dot)

Common features in the Canon XC10 and Pentax K-5 II

 XC10 K-5 II 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"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).

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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.

Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon XC10 Portrait photography information
Pentax K-5 II Portrait photography information
50
manual focus
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focus
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
has no RAW files
74
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon XC10 Street photography information
Pentax K-5 II Street photography information
56
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
features touch focus
has no RAW files
heavier than others (1,040 grams)
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Canon XC10 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Sports photography camera
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (3.8 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
has no phase detect auto focus
79
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon XC10 Travel photography features
Pentax K-5 II Travel photography features
43
features touch focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
heavier than others (1,040 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
weather proofing
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon XC10 Landscape photography info
Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography info
50
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
has no RAW files
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon XC10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
heavier than others (1,040g)
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone socket
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Canon XC10 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon XC10 and Pentax K-5 II
 Canon XC10Pentax K-5 II
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