Pentax K10D vs Sony A77 II

Let's examine more in depth at the Pentax K10D and Sony A77 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The K10D was brought out 8 years before the A77 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the K10D grades versus the A77 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K10D and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K10D Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K10D offers outer dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the K10D vs the A77 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K10D and A77 II is 59 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K10D and A77 II.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony A77 II to show greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged K10D will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.