Nikon Z50 vs Pentax I-10

Below, we are evaluating the Nikon Z50 and Pentax I-10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and I-10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z50 was manufactured 9 years after the I-10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Z50 matches up vs the I-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 and Pentax Optio I-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Pentax I-10 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z50 features physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Pentax I-10 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Z50 and the I-10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and I-10 is 74 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and I-10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will offer more detail due to its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Z50 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.