Pentax K10D vs Sony S2100

Lets look a bit more closely at the Pentax K10D vs Sony S2100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K10D (10MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the K10D (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The K10D was introduced 4 years prior to the S2100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the K10D scores against the S2100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K10D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K10D Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K10D provides outer measurements 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 S2100 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the K10D versus the S2100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K10D and S2100 is 59 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K10D and S2100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K10D having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony S2100 will give more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older K10D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.