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Pentax K10D vs Sony QX30

Portability
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Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
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Pentax K10D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Pentax K10D vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Revealed December 2006
  • Newer Model is Pentax K20D
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Pentax K10D vs Sony QX30 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Pentax K10D and Sony QX30, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The K10D was brought out 8 years earlier than the QX30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the K10D grades vs the QX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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