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Pentax K10D vs Sony HX300

Portability
59
Imaging
49
Features
43
Overall
46
Pentax K10D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
51
Overall
47

Pentax K10D vs Sony HX300 Key Specs

Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released December 2006
  • Successor is Pentax K20D
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Old Model is Sony HX200V
  • Later Model is Sony HX400V
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Pentax K10D vs Sony HX300 Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Pentax K10D and Sony HX300, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The K10D was unveiled 7 years prior to the HX300 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the K10D grades versus the HX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Sony HX300

 K10D HX300 

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Pentax K10D

 HX300 K10D 
ReleasedFebruary 2013December 2006More modern by 75 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k210kClearer display (+711k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K10D and Sony HX300

 K10D HX300 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Pentax K10D vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K10D provides external 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 HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the K10D and the HX300.

Pentax K10D vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K10D and HX300 is 59 and 63 respectively.

Pentax K10D vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K10D vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K10D and HX300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K10D having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX300 will result in greater detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged K10D will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Pentax K10D vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Pentax K10D vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K10D vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax K10D
Portrait photography with Sony HX300
53
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
low MP (10MP)
43
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax K10D as a Street photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
screen is fixed
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition (623g)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K10D Sports photography features
Sony HX300 Sports photography features
53
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K10D Travel photography advice
Sony HX300 Travel photography advice
49
environment sealing
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
54
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (623 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K10D as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Landscape photography camera
55
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
low MP (10MP)
no Time Lapse function
49
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K10D
Vlogging with Sony HX300
9
can't shoot video
25
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of mic support
heavier than competition (623g)
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Pentax K10D vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K10D and Sony HX300
 Pentax K10DSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax K10D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2006-12-15 2013-02-20
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Maximum resolution 3872 x 2592 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.3
Total lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 210k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 793 gr (1.75 lb) 623 gr (1.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 522 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card -
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $700 $339