Pentax K-1 vs Pentax K10D

Let's look closer at the Pentax K-1 versus Pentax K10D, both Advanced DSLR cameras and they are both designed by Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and K10D (10MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and K10D (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The K-1 was announced 9 years after the K10D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the K-1 grades versus the K10D for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 & Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-1 comes with outer measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Pentax K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-1 versus Pentax K10D in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the K-1 vs the K10D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-1 and K10D is 55 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The image here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-1 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-1 will show greater detail with its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern K-1 provides an advantage in sensor technology.