Pentax K-30 vs Pentax I-10

On this page, we are comparing the Pentax K-30 versus Pentax I-10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and I-10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The K-30 was revealed 2 years later than the I-10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the K-30 matches up versus the I-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-30 & Pentax Optio I-10. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-30 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 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).

Take a look at the Pentax K-30 versus Pentax I-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the K-30 and the I-10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K-30 and I-10 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-30 and I-10.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-30 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-30 will provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent K-30 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.