Pentax I-10 vs Sony QX100

The following is a extensive comparison of the Pentax I-10 vs Sony QX100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the I-10 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the I-10 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The I-10 was manufactured 4 years before the QX100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the I-10 scores versus the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio I-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax I-10 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax I-10 offers exterior dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the I-10 vs the QX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the I-10 and QX100 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The image underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the I-10 and QX100.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The I-10 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony QX100 will produce extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged I-10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.