Pentax K10D vs Sony H300

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax K10D and Sony H300, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and H300 (20MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The K10D was brought out 8 years before the H300 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the K10D matches up versus the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K10D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K10D Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K10D features exterior 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 H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

See the Pentax K10D and Sony H300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the K10D against the H300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K10D and H300 is 59 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K10D and H300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K10D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony H300 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged K10D will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.