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Pentax Q10 vs Sony W510

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
56
Overall
44
Pentax Q10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Pentax Q10 vs Sony W510 Key Specs

Pentax Q10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Announced September 2012
  • Earlier Model is Pentax Q
  • Replacement is Pentax Q7
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Pentax Q10 vs Sony W510 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax Q10 versus Sony W510, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the Q10 (12MP) and the W510 (12MP) is very similar and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Q10 was introduced 21 months after the W510 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Q10 matches up vs the W510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Q10 over the Sony W510

 Q10 W510 
LaunchedSeptember 2012January 2011Newer by 21 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Pentax Q10

 W510 Q10 

Common features in the Pentax Q10 and Sony W510

 Q10 W510 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Pentax Q10 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax Q10 comes with physical 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) and the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the Q10 compared to the W510.

Pentax Q10 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Q10 and W510 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Pentax Q10 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Pentax Q10 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Q10 and W510.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels and you can expect similar quality of photographs but you would want to take the age of the products into consideration. The more recent Q10 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Pentax Q10 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Pentax Q10 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax Q10 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax Q10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W510 as a Portrait photography camera
48
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax Q10 Street photography details
Sony W510 Street photography details
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others in class (200 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax Q10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W510 as a Sports photography camera
36
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes tracking focus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (270 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax Q10 Travel photography features
Sony W510 Travel photography features
60
lighter than others in class (200 grams)
built-in flash
terrible battery (270 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
58
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax Q10 Landscape photography information
Sony W510 Landscape photography information
54
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax Q mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (270 shots)
33
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax Q10 Vlogging info
Sony W510 Vlogging info
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (200g)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
29
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Pentax Q10 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Q10 and Sony W510
 Pentax Q10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Q10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2012-09-10 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax Q fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 4cm
Number of lenses 8 -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 2.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200 grams (0.44 lbs) 119 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 183 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI68 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $350 $99