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Pentax K10D vs Pentax S1

Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46
Pentax K10D front
 
Pentax Optio S1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Pentax K10D vs Pentax S1 Key Specs

Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Launched December 2006
  • Replacement is Pentax K20D
Pentax S1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced March 2011
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Pentax K10D vs Pentax S1 Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Pentax K10D vs Pentax S1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and S1 (14MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and S1 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The K10D was released 5 years before the S1 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax S1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the K10D grades versus the S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Pentax S1

 K10D S1 

Reasons to pick Pentax S1 over the Pentax K10D

 S1 K10D 
IntroducedMarch 2011December 2006More recent by 51 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kSharper display (+20k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K10D and Pentax S1

 K10D S1 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Pentax K10D vs Pentax S1 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K10D offers physical measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Pentax S1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the K10D compared to the S1.

Pentax K10D vs Pentax S1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K10D and S1 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Pentax K10D vs Pentax S1 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K10D vs Pentax S1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K10D and S1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K10D because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax S1 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older K10D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Pentax K10D vs Pentax S1 sensor size comparison

Pentax K10D vs Pentax S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K10D vs Pentax S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax K10D
Portrait photography with Pentax S1
52
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (10MP)
35
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax K10D
Street photography with Pentax S1
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
no articulating screen
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K10D Sports photography info
Pentax S1 Sports photography info
52
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K10D Travel photography highlights
Pentax S1 Travel photography highlights
49
environment proofing
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
64
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K10D Landscape photography factors
Pentax S1 Landscape photography factors
55
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (10MP)
missing Timelapse recording
42
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K10D
Vlogging with Pentax S1
9
can't record video
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Pentax K10D vs Pentax S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K10D and Pentax S1
 Pentax K10DPentax Optio S1
General Information
Company Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax K10D Pentax Optio S1
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-12-15 2011-03-02
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 210k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 793 gr (1.75 pounds) 157 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 522 not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $700 $174