Pentax I-10 vs Sony A380

Below is a extended assessment of the Pentax I-10 versus Sony A380, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the I-10 (12MP) and the A380 (14MP) is very comparable but the I-10 (1/2.3") and A380 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The I-10 was launched 6 months later than the A380 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the I-10 grades against the A380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio I-10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The complete galleries are available at Pentax I-10 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax I-10 has got physical measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the I-10 and the A380.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the I-10 and A380 is 93 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the I-10 and A380.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The I-10 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A380 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively.