Pentax K10D vs Sony W560

Below, we will be contrasting the Pentax K10D vs Sony W560, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and W560 (14MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The K10D was announced 5 years earlier than the W560 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the K10D matches up versus the W560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K10D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K10D Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K10D has got outer dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the K10D versus the W560.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K10D and W560 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K10D and W560.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K10D having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony W560 will offer more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K10D is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.