Pentax K10D vs Sony A7R IV

Lets look much closer at the Pentax K10D versus Sony A7R IV, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and A7R IV (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The K10D was launched 13 years earlier than the A7R IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the K10D scores against the A7R IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K10D & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K10D Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K10D comes with outside measurements 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 Sony A7R IV has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the K10D vs the A7R IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K10D and A7R IV is 59 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K10D and A7R IV.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K10D because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7R IV will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 51MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older K10D is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.