Pentax K-30 vs Sony W710

Here, we are analyzing the Pentax K-30 and Sony W710, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the W710 (16MP) is fairly close but the K-30 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-30 was revealed 2 months prior to the W710 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the K-30 scores versus the W710 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K-30 has exterior dimensions 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 Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the K-30 against the W710.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-30 and W710 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-30 and W710.

As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The K-30 has got the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF easier.