Pentax K-S2 vs Sony HX10V

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax K-S2 and Sony HX10V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-S2 (20MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is very well matched but the K-S2 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-S2 was manufactured 2 years after the HX10V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the K-S2 grades versus the HX10V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-S2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-S2 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Pentax K-S2 comes with outer measurements of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-S2 and Sony HX10V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the K-S2 versus the HX10V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the K-S2 and HX10V is 64 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-S2 and HX10V.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-S2 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-S2 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher K-S2 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.