Pentax K-1 vs Sony WX10

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Pentax K-1 and Sony WX10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and WX10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 was introduced 5 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the K-1 grades versus the WX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-1 comes with outer dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-1 and Sony WX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the K-1 compared to the WX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 and WX10 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-1 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-1 will resolve extra detail using its extra 20MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent K-1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.