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Pentax K100D vs Pentax I-10

Portability
64
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
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Pentax K100D front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Pentax K100D vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Pentax K100D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced December 2006
  • Successor is Pentax K100D S
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Pentax K100D vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Pentax K100D versus Pentax I-10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and I-10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The K100D was announced 4 years prior to the I-10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the K100D matches up vs the I-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Pentax I-10

 K100D I-10 

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Pentax K100D

 I-10 K100D 
ReleasedJanuary 2010December 2006Fresher by 38 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k210kSharper screen (+20k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K100D and Pentax I-10

 K100D I-10 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Pentax K100D vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Pentax K100D features outside dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Pentax K100D versus Pentax I-10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the K100D compared to the I-10.

Pentax K100D vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K100D and I-10 is 64 and 93 respectively.

Pentax K100D vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K100D vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The visual below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K100D and I-10.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K100D using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax I-10 will provide you with more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older K100D will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Pentax K100D vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Pentax K100D vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K100D vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K100D Portrait photography advice
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography advice
51
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (6MP)
27
manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax K100D as a Street photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Street photography camera
58
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
heavier than competitors in class (660 grams)
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K100D Sports photography details
Pentax I-10 Sports photography details
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
slow fps (3.0 fps)
MP count low (6MP)
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K100D Travel photography factors
Pentax I-10 Travel photography factors
42
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (660g)
MP count low (6 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
57
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K100D Landscape photography info
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography info
52
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (6MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
36
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K100D as a Vlogging camera
Pentax I-10 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Pentax K100D vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K100D and Pentax I-10
 Pentax K100DPentax Optio I-10
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K100D Pentax Optio I-10
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2006-12-03 2010-01-25
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3008 x 2008 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Available lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 2.7"
Screen resolution 210k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660g (1.46 lb) 153g (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $310