Pentax K10D vs Sony HX80

Following is a complete analysis of the Pentax K10D versus Sony HX80, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The K10D was unveiled 10 years prior to the HX80 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the K10D matches up against the HX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K10D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K10D Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K10D comes with outside dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K10D versus Sony HX80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the K10D vs the HX80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K10D and HX80 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The image here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K10D and HX80.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K10D with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX80 will give you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged K10D is going to be behind in sensor tech.