Pentax K-30 vs Pentax Q10

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K-30 and Pentax Q10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are sold by Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and Q10 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The K-30 was revealed 2 months later than the Q10 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the K-30 matches up versus the Q10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-30 & Pentax Q10. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Pentax Q10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-30 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Pentax Q10 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the K-30 compared to the Q10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-30 and Q10 is 63 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-30 and Q10.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-30 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-30 will render greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.