Pentax K10D vs Sony WX350

Here is a thorough review of the Pentax K10D versus Sony WX350, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The K10D was launched 8 years earlier than the WX350 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the K10D matches up vs the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K10D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K10D Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K10D features external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the K10D compared to the WX350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K10D and WX350 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K10D and WX350.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K10D featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony WX350 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older K10D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.