Pentax I-10 vs Sony A9 II

Below is a comprehensive review of the Pentax I-10 vs Sony A9 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the I-10 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the I-10 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The I-10 was released 10 years earlier than the A9 II and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the I-10 scores versus the A9 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio I-10 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax I-10 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax I-10 provides physical dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the I-10 versus the A9 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the I-10 and A9 II is 93 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the I-10 and A9 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The I-10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 II will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older I-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.