Pentax K-30 vs Sony WX10

The following is a detailed overview of the Pentax K-30 versus Sony WX10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is fairly similar but the K-30 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The K-30 was manufactured 23 months after the WX10 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the K-30 grades versus the WX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-30 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-30 versus Sony WX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-30 versus the WX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the K-30 and WX10 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-30 and WX10.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor dimensions. The K-30 uses the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult. The more recent K-30 provides an advantage in sensor technology.