Pentax K10D vs Sony W370

Lets take a more detailed look at the Pentax K10D vs Sony W370, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and W370 (14MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The K10D was announced 4 years earlier than the W370 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the K10D matches up against the W370 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K10D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K10D Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K10D comes with external measurements 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 W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K10D vs Sony W370 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the K10D vs the W370.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K10D and W370 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the K10D and W370.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K10D using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W370 will give greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged K10D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.