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Pentax I-10 vs Sony QX1

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Pentax Optio I-10 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Pentax I-10 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Pentax I-10 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Pentax I-10 and Sony QX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the I-10 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the I-10 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The I-10 was manufactured 5 years before the QX1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the I-10 matches up against the QX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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