Pentax Efina vs Sony QX10
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Pentax Efina vs Sony QX10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
- Released June 2013
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1440 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
- Announced September 2013
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Following is a complete review of the Pentax Efina and Sony QX10, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Efina matches up vs the QX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Sony QX10
| Efina | QX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimension | 2.5" |  | " | Bigger screen (+2.5") |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 0k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Pentax Efina
| QX10 | Efina | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Pentax Efina and Sony QX10
| Efina | QX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | June 2013 |  | September 2013 | Same generation |
| Focus manually |  | No manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen |
Pentax Efina vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax Efina has outside measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Efina and the QX10.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Efina and QX10 is 97 and 96 respectively.
Pentax Efina vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Efina and QX10.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony QX10 to show greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.
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Pentax Efina vs Sony QX10 Specifications
| Pentax Efina | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Pentax | Sony |
| Model type | Pentax Efina | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Lens-style |
| Released | 2013-06-03 | 2013-09-04 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Lens-style |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 18MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5-6.3 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focusing distance | 20cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.5 inch | - |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 0 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display tech | QVGA TFT LCD | Depends on connected smartphone |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 1/8s | 4s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1400s | 1/1600s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.10 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off | None |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 | 1440 x 1080 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1440x1080 |
| Video data format | - | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| 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 | 91 grams (0.20 lbs) | 105 grams (0.23 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") | 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 pictures | 220 pictures |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | D-LI109 | NP-BN, |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2, 10 secs) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SC/SDHC, Internal | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $10 | $250 |