Nikon S5300 vs Pentax Q10

Its time to examine more in depth at the Nikon S5300 and Pentax Q10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the S5300 (16MP) and Q10 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was announced 17 months later than the Q10 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S5300 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S5300 matches up against the Q10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S5300 and Pentax Q10. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S5300 Gallery and Pentax Q10 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S5300 has got outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Pentax Q10 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S5300 and Pentax Q10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the S5300 and the Q10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5300 and Q10 is 95 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S5300 and Q10.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon S5300 to provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger S5300 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.