Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax K10D

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic SZ10 versus Pentax K10D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SZ10 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the SZ10 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ10 was announced 8 years later than the K10D and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SZ10 matches up versus the K10D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 & Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic SZ10 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic SZ10 enjoys outside measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic SZ10 versus Pentax K10D in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ10 vs the K10D.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ10 and K10D is 93 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ10 and K10D.

All in all, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ10 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic SZ10 will provide extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The younger SZ10 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.