Reasons to choose Q10
Released in 2012, Q10 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 12.4 MP effective resolution, and a 200 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Pentax Q10
vs Pentax X-5
VS
Sensor area
28 mm²
Q1028 mm²
X-5- Area ratio
- 1.03:1
- Absolute difference
- 1 mm²
- Relative difference
- 2.6%
The Q10 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
Q10MetricX-5
12.4 MPEffective pixels16 MP
6.16 × 4.62Sensor6.08 × 4.56
1.51 µmPixel pitch1.32 µm
2.3 µm²Pixel area1.73 µm²
43.57 MP/cm²Pixel density57.71 MP/cm²
5.62Crop factor5.69
—Maximum video—
200 gWeight595 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
Lithium-Ion D-LI68 rechargeable battery Li-ion batteryBattery4 x AA batteries (Alkaline, Lithium, Nickel and Rechargeable Ni-MH)
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The Q10 has the larger sensor area. The Q10 has the lighter body. The X-5 has the higher effective resolution. The Q10 and X-5 were both released in 2012. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose X-5
Released in 2012, X-5 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 16 MP effective resolution, and a 595 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.