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Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
41
Overall
38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Panasonic SZ7
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced December 2006
  • Newer Model is Pentax K20D
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Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax K10D Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic SZ7 and Pentax K10D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SZ7 (14MP) and K10D (10MP) and the SZ7 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The SZ7 was unveiled 5 years after the K10D which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SZ7 matches up versus the K10D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ7 over the Pentax K10D

 SZ7 K10D 
IntroducedJanuary 2012December 2006More modern by 62 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k210kSharper display (+250k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Panasonic SZ7

 K10D SZ7 
Manually focus More precise focus

Common features in the Panasonic SZ7 and Pentax K10D

 SZ7 K10D 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic SZ7 has physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic SZ7 and Pentax K10D in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ7 vs the K10D.

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ7 and K10D is 95 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ7 and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ7 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic SZ7 will offer greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer SZ7 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ7 Portrait photography information
Pentax K10D Portrait photography information
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
52
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic SZ7 Street photography information
Pentax K10D Street photography information
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic SZ7 Sports photography info
Pentax K10D Sports photography info
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic SZ7 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K10D Travel photography highlights
70
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
49
weather proofing
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic SZ7 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K10D Landscape photography highlights
42
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
55
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no liveview
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic SZ7 Vlogging features
Pentax K10D Vlogging features
35
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (133g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have mic jack
9
no video recording
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Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ7 and Pentax K10D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7Pentax K10D
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 Pentax K10D
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-09 2006-12-15
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus range 4cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 grams (0.29 lb) 793 grams (1.75 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 522
Other
Battery life 220 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $199 $700