Pentax K10D vs Pentax I-10

In this write-up, we are looking at the Pentax K10D versus Pentax I-10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Pentax. The sensor resolution of the K10D (10MP) and the I-10 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the K10D (APS-C) and I-10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The K10D was released 4 years earlier than the I-10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the K10D grades against the I-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K10D & Pentax Optio I-10. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K10D Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K10D has external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Pentax I-10 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K10D versus Pentax I-10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the K10D vs the I-10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K10D and I-10 is 59 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K10D and I-10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K10D due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax I-10 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older K10D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.