Nikon Z5 vs Pentax K10D

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon Z5 and Pentax K10D, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and K10D (10MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and K10D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was manufactured 13 years after the K10D which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the Z5 matches up versus the K10D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 & Pentax K10D. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 enjoys outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Pentax K10D has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Z5 against the K10D.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and K10D is 62 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and K10D.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will provide extra detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher Z5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.