Pentax Q10 vs Sony A380

Below is a detailed analysis of the Pentax Q10 vs Sony A380, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the Q10 (12MP) and the A380 (14MP) is fairly close but the Q10 (1/2.3") and A380 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The Q10 was introduced 3 years later than the A380 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Q10 grades versus the A380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Q10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax Q10 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax Q10 offers external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Q10 and the A380.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Q10 and A380 is 92 and 68 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Q10 and A380.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Q10 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A380 will render greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern Q10 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.