Pentax K10D vs Sony HX10V

The following is a comprehensive review of the Pentax K10D vs Sony HX10V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The K10D was manufactured 6 years earlier than the HX10V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the K10D scores against the HX10V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K10D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K10D Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K10D has got exterior dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K10D vs Sony HX10V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the K10D compared to the HX10V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K10D and HX10V is 59 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K10D and HX10V.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K10D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX10V will render more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged K10D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.