Pentax K10D vs Sony W730

Lets look a bit more closely at the Pentax K10D vs Sony W730, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and W730 (16MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The K10D was revealed 7 years prior to the W730 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the K10D matches up against the W730 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K10D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K10D Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K10D enjoys 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 W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K10D vs Sony W730 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the K10D against the W730.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the K10D and W730 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K10D and W730.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K10D using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W730 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older K10D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.