Pentax I-10 vs Sony NEX-C3

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax I-10 versus Sony NEX-C3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the I-10 (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the I-10 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The I-10 was announced 19 months prior to the NEX-C3 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the I-10 grades versus the NEX-C3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio I-10 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax I-10 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax I-10 provides outer dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony NEX-C3 has proportions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the I-10 against the NEX-C3.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the I-10 and NEX-C3 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the I-10 and NEX-C3.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The I-10 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony NEX-C3 will give you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older I-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.