Pentax I-10 vs Sony A6500

Below, we are contrasting the Pentax I-10 and Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the I-10 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the I-10 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The I-10 was launched 7 years prior to the A6500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the I-10 grades vs the A6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio I-10 and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax I-10 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax I-10 provides outer 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 A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax I-10 and Sony A6500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the I-10 against the A6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the I-10 and A6500 is 93 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The image underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the I-10 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The I-10 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6500 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged I-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.