Pentax K10D vs Sony W610

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K10D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K10D Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

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.

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

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.