Pentax K10D vs Sony A99 II

Below is a extensive comparison of the Pentax K10D vs Sony A99 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The K10D was launched 10 years earlier than the A99 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the K10D scores versus the A99 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K10D and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K10D Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K10D features outside measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the K10D vs the A99 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K10D and A99 II is 59 and 57 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K10D and A99 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K10D due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A99 II will render greater detail utilizing its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older K10D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.