Pentax K-3 vs Pentax I-10

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax K-3 versus Pentax I-10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and I-10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The K-3 was introduced 4 years after the I-10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the K-3 scores vs the I-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 & Pentax Optio I-10. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 has got exterior dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the K-3 versus the I-10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K-3 and I-10 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 and I-10.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-3 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-3 will give extra detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent K-3 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.