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Pentax K-1 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78
Pentax K-1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Pentax K-1 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Pentax K-1
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Updated by Pentax K-1 II
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Updated by Sony HX20V
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Pentax K-1 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Let's look more closely at the Pentax K-1 and Sony HX10V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and HX10V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-1 was brought out 4 years after the HX10V which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the K-1 grades vs the HX10V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Sony HX10V

 K-1 HX10V 
IntroducedFebruary 2016February 2012Newer by 49 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k922kCrisper display (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Pentax K-1

 HX10V K-1 

Common features in the Pentax K-1 and Sony HX10V

 K-1 HX10V 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Pentax K-1 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K-1 offers physical dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the K-1 against the HX10V.

Pentax K-1 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 and HX10V is 55 and 91 respectively.

Pentax K-1 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-1 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-1 and HX10V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-1 will result in greater detail having its extra 18MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent K-1 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Pentax K-1 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Pentax K-1 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-1 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-1 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX10V Portrait photography advice
85
focusing manually
fantastic sensor resolution (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
38
decent MP (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-1 Street photography factors
Sony HX10V Street photography factors
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
great high ISO (204,800)
more heavy than others in class (1,010g)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (234g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-1 Sports photography details
Sony HX10V Sports photography details
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic sensor resolution (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (4.4 frames per second)
low battery life (760 shots)
49
excellent zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-1 Travel photography features
Sony HX10V Travel photography features
53
weather proof
fantastic sensor resolution (36MP)
low battery life (760 shots)
more heavy than others in class (1,010 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than average (234g)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (400mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax K-1
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
81
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic sensor resolution (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (204,800)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
2 card slots
low battery life (760 shots)
45
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX10V as a Vlogging camera
31
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
more heavy than others in class (1,010g)
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (234g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Pentax K-1 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-1 and Sony HX10V
 Pentax K-1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K-1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-02-17 2012-02-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 36MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 7360 x 4912 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 204800 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 33 9
Cross focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.4 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash options Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) 234 grams (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 96 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 3280 not tested
Other
Battery life 760 photos 320 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI90 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two 1
Launch pricing $1,499 $616