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Pentax K-500 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
64
Imaging
58
Features
70
Overall
62
Pentax K-500 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Pentax K-500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Revealed November 2013
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Pentax K-500 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax K-500 versus Pentax I-10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the K-500 (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the K-500 (APS-C) and I-10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The K-500 was unveiled 3 years after the I-10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the K-500 matches up against the I-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-500 over the Pentax I-10

 K-500 I-10 
LaunchedNovember 2013January 2010More modern by 47 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Pentax K-500

 I-10 K-500 

Common features in the Pentax K-500 and Pentax I-10

 K-500 I-10 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-500 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) while the Pentax I-10 has dimensions 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-500 versus Pentax I-10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the K-500 and the I-10.

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-500 and I-10 is 64 and 93 respectively.

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The pic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-500 and I-10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-500 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax K-500 will deliver extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger K-500 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-500 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Portrait photography camera
74
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
27
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax K-500
Street photography with Pentax I-10
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
above average high ISO (51,600)
screen is fixed
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-500 Sports photography information
Pentax I-10 Sports photography information
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery pack (710 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (6.0 frames/s)
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax K-500
Travel photography with Pentax I-10
67
good battery pack (710 shots)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
57
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-500 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography highlights
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (51,600)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (710 CIPA)
36
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-500 Vlogging highlights
Pentax I-10 Vlogging highlights
30
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
28
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Pentax K-500 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-500 and Pentax I-10
 Pentax K-500Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Company Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax K-500 Pentax Optio I-10
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-11-27 2010-01-25
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor PRIME M Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4928 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 51600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.61x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 646 grams (1.42 lb) 153 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1087 not tested
Other
Battery life 710 pictures -
Battery style AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $600 $310