Pentax I-10 vs Sony RX10 IV

Here, we will be looking at the Pentax I-10 and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the I-10 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the I-10 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The I-10 was introduced 8 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the I-10 matches up vs the RX10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio I-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax I-10 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. 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) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the I-10 vs the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the I-10 and RX10 IV is 93 and 52 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the I-10 and RX10 IV.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The I-10 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 IV will offer extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older I-10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.