Pentax K10D vs Pentax Q10

Below is a in-depth review of the Pentax K10D vs Pentax Q10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Pentax. The sensor resolution of the K10D (10MP) and the Q10 (12MP) is fairly close but the K10D (APS-C) and Q10 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The K10D was announced 6 years prior to the Q10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the K10D matches up versus the Q10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K10D & Pentax Q10. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K10D Gallery & Pentax Q10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K10D offers outer dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q10 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the K10D versus the Q10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K10D and Q10 is 59 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K10D and Q10.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K10D having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax Q10 will result in greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older K10D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.