Pentax I-10 vs Sony TX7

Lets look closer at the Pentax I-10 versus Sony TX7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the I-10 (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is very well matched but the I-10 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor size.

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The I-10 was brought out around the same time to the TX7 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the I-10 matches up vs the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio I-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax I-10 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Pentax I-10 provides outside measurements 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 TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the I-10 versus the TX7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the I-10 and TX7 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the I-10 and TX7.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The I-10 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax I-10 will give more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.