Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax Q10

Below, we are evaluating the Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax Q10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the K-S2 (20MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the K-S2 (APS-C) and Q10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The K-S2 was brought out 2 years after the Q10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the K-S2 scores against the Q10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-S2 & Pentax Q10. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-S2 Gallery & Pentax Q10 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K-S2 features physical measurements of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Pentax Q10 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the K-S2 versus the Q10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the K-S2 and Q10 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-S2 and Q10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-S2 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-S2 will render extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern K-S2 should have an advantage in sensor technology.