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Panasonic S1R vs Pentax I-10

Portability
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Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Introduced February 2019
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Panasonic S1R vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic S1R vs Pentax I-10, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and I-10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S1R was brought out 9 years later than the I-10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the S1R grades against the I-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Pentax I-10

 S1R I-10 
RevealedFebruary 2019January 2010Fresher by 110 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2100k230kClearer display (+1870k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Panasonic S1R

 I-10 S1R 

Common features in the Panasonic S1R and Pentax I-10

 S1R I-10 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R has got outside dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Pentax I-10 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Panasonic S1R vs Pentax I-10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the S1R vs the I-10.

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and I-10 is 54 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The photograph below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and I-10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S1R because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1R will show greater detail having its extra 35MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer S1R will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S1R Portrait photography advice
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography advice
87
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/320s)
great megapixels (47 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
27
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic S1R
Street photography with Pentax I-10
71
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020g)
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S1R Sports photography features
Pentax I-10 Sports photography features
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (47 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
low battery pack (360 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1R Travel photography features
Pentax I-10 Travel photography features
60
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
great megapixels (47 megapixels)
low battery pack (360 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S1R as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Landscape photography camera
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Leica L mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (47MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
low battery pack (360 shots)
36
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S1R Vlogging information
Pentax I-10 Vlogging information
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screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone socket
does not offer selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (1,020 grams)
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Panasonic S1R vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1R and Pentax I-10
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RPentax Optio I-10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Pentax Optio I-10
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-02-01 2010-01-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 47 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8000 x 6000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mount Leica L fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Amount of lenses 30 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 2,100k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1020 grams (2.25 pounds) 153 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 3525 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Two One
Cost at launch $3,698 $310