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Pentax K10D vs Sony W610

Portability
59
Imaging
49
Features
43
Overall
46
Pentax K10D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Pentax K10D vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Revealed December 2006
  • Updated by Pentax K20D
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Pentax K10D vs Sony W610 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Pentax K10D versus Sony W610, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and W610 (14MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The K10D was announced 6 years prior to the W610 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the K10D scores versus the W610 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Sony W610

 K10D W610 
Manually focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Pentax K10D

 W610 K10D 
ReleasedJanuary 2012December 2006Fresher by 61 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kSharper display (+20k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K10D and Sony W610

 K10D W610 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Pentax K10D vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K10D has external 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 W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the K10D versus the W610.

Pentax K10D vs Sony W610 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K10D and W610 is 59 and 97 respectively.

Pentax K10D vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K10D vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K10D and W610.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K10D with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony W610 will offer you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older K10D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax K10D vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Pentax K10D vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K10D vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K10D Portrait photography highlights
Sony W610 Portrait photography highlights
53
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
low resolution sensor (10MP)
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax K10D Street photography information
Sony W610 Street photography information
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
fixed screen
56
lighter than average in class (113g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K10D as a Sports photography camera
Sony W610 as a Sports photography camera
53
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
26
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K10D Travel photography factors
Sony W610 Travel photography factors
49
weather proofing
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than average in class (113g)
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K10D Landscape photography highlights
Sony W610 Landscape photography highlights
55
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
33
fairly wide (26mm)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K10D Vlogging features
Sony W610 Vlogging features
9
no video
28
fairly wide (26mm)
lighter than average in class (113 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Pentax K10D vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K10D and Sony W610
 Pentax K10DSony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K10D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2006-12-15 2012-01-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3872 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 4cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 210k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 793g (1.75 lbs) 113g (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 522 not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $700 $200