Pentax K10D vs Sony HX400V

Its time to take a deeper look at the Pentax K10D and Sony HX400V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and HX400V (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The K10D was unveiled 8 years before the HX400V which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the K10D scores vs the HX400V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K10D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K10D Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K10D provides outer dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K10D and Sony HX400V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the K10D versus the HX400V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K10D and HX400V is 59 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The pic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K10D and HX400V.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K10D with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX400V will offer greater detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged K10D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.