Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax I-10

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax I-10, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-5 II (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the K-5 II (APS-C) and I-10 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 II was brought out 3 years after the I-10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the K-5 II scores against the I-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 II and Pentax Optio I-10. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Pentax I-10 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-5 II features outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax I-10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the K-5 II vs the I-10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 II and I-10 is 60 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 II and I-10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 II due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-5 II will resolve greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern K-5 II should have an edge in sensor technology.