Panasonic XS1 vs Pentax Q10
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Panasonic XS1 vs Pentax Q10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
- Announced January 2013
(Full Review)
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Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic XS1 and Pentax Q10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the XS1 (16MP) and Q10 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe XS1 was revealed 4 months after the Q10 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the XS1 grades vs the Q10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Pentax Q10
| XS1 | Q10 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Pentax Q10 over the Panasonic XS1
| Q10 | XS1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More precise focus | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic XS1 and Pentax Q10
| XS1 | Q10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2013 |  | September 2012 | Same age |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither offers Touch screen |
Panasonic XS1 vs Pentax Q10 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic XS1 offers outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Pentax Q10 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the XS1 versus the Q10.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XS1 and Q10 is 97 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic XS1 vs Pentax Q10 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the XS1 and Q10.
As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic XS1 to produce greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.
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Panasonic XS1 vs Pentax Q10 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 | Pentax Q10 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 | Pentax Q10 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2013-01-07 | 2012-09-10 |
| Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 25 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Pentax Q |
| Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
| Highest aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 8 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 230k dots | 460k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen technology | TFT LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Optical (optional) |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/8000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.40 m | 7.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/2000s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 103 grams (0.23 pounds) | 200 grams (0.44 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") | 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 49 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 21.1 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.9 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 183 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 260 pictures | 270 pictures |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | D-LI68 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Pricing at release | $130 | $350 |