Pentax K-5 vs Sony QX10

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Pentax K-5 and Sony QX10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 (16MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is very comparable but the K-5 (APS-C) and QX10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The K-5 was brought out 3 years before the QX10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the K-5 matches up vs the QX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-5 offers physical measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has specifications of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-5 and Sony QX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 compared to the QX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 and QX10 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 and QX10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony QX10 will produce greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older K-5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.