Pentax K-S2 vs Sony WX10

Below is a thorough analysis of the Pentax K-S2 versus Sony WX10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-S2 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the K-S2 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-S2 was manufactured 4 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the K-S2 scores against the WX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-S2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-S2 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-S2 has got outside dimensions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the K-S2 compared to the WX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K-S2 and WX10 is 64 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-S2 and WX10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-S2 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax K-S2 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern K-S2 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.