Pentax I-10 vs Sony A500
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Pentax I-10 vs Sony A500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
- Announced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Launched August 2009
- Later Model is Sony A560
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On this page, we will be matching up the Pentax I-10 and Sony A500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the I-10 (12MP) and the A500 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the I-10 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe I-10 was manufactured 6 months later than the A500 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the I-10 scores vs the A500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Sony A500
| I-10 | A500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Pentax I-10
| A500 | I-10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Pentax I-10 and Sony A500
| I-10 | A500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2010 |  | August 2009 | Similar age |
| Manually focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | The same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Absent Touch screen |
Pentax I-10 vs Sony A500 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax I-10 has exterior measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the I-10 versus the A500.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the I-10 and A500 is 93 and 63 respectively.
Pentax I-10 vs Sony A500 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the I-10 and A500.
As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same MP albeit different sensor sizing. The I-10 comes with the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field more difficult.
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Pentax I-10 vs Sony A500 Specifications
| Pentax Optio I-10 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Pentax | Sony |
| Model | Pentax Optio I-10 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Announced | 2010-01-25 | 2009-08-27 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Prime | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 12MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4272 x 2848 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 200 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | - |
| Macro focus range | 10cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | - |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 153 gr (0.34 lbs) | 630 gr (1.39 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 64 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 21.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.6 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 772 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 520 photographs |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | D-LI92 | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Pricing at launch | $310 | $638 |
