Pentax I-10 vs Sony HX350

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax I-10 vs Sony HX350, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the I-10 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The I-10 was manufactured 8 years prior to the HX350 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the I-10 matches up versus the HX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio I-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are available at Pentax I-10 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax I-10 has got external measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the I-10 and the HX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the I-10 and HX350 is 93 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the I-10 and HX350.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX350 to provide more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged I-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.