Pentax K-S1 vs Pentax I-10

Following is a extended comparison of the Pentax K-S1 and Pentax I-10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the K-S1 (20MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the K-S1 (APS-C) and I-10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The K-S1 was manufactured 4 years after the I-10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the K-S1 matches up versus the I-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-S1 & Pentax Optio I-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-S1 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-S1 has exterior measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-S1 and Pentax I-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the K-S1 vs the I-10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-S1 and I-10 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K-S1 and I-10.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-S1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax K-S1 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer K-S1 will have an edge in sensor innovation.