Pentax K10D vs Sony A6400

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Pentax K10D versus Sony A6400, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The K10D was launched 13 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the K10D matches up against the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K10D & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K10D Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K10D has got external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K10D versus Sony A6400 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the K10D versus the A6400.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K10D and A6400 is 59 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K10D and A6400.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A6400 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older K10D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.