Pentax K10D vs Sony A77 II
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Pentax K10D vs Sony A77 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
- Revealed December 2006
- Successor is Pentax K20D
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 50 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Revealed May 2014
- Old Model is Sony A77
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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).
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
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Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Sony A77 II
| K10D | A77 II |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Pentax K10D
| A77 II | K10D | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | May 2014 |  | December 2006 | More modern by 90 months |
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Display resolution | 1229k |  | 210k | Clearer display (+1019k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Pentax K10D and Sony A77 II
| K10D | A77 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither offers Touch display |
Pentax K10D vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison
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.
Pentax K10D vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison
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.
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Pentax K10D vs Sony A77 II Specifications
| Pentax K10D | Sony SLT-A77 II | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Pentax | Sony |
| Model type | Pentax K10D | Sony SLT-A77 II |
| Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Revealed | 2006-12-15 | 2014-05-21 |
| Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 369.0mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 50 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 11 | 79 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 15 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Pentax KAF2 | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Total lenses | 151 | 143 |
| Crop factor | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 210 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.64x | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per sec | 12.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye | Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 793g (1.75 lbs) | 647g (1.43 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 66 | 82 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | 24.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.6 | 13.4 |
| DXO Low light rating | 522 | 1013 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 480 photos |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch price | $700 | $1,198 |
