Pentax K-1 vs Sony HX10V

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

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).

See the Pentax K-1 and Sony HX10V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.