Nikon D780 with Pentax K10D Comparison

Nikon D780 and Pentax K10D Main Features

  • January, 2020
  • December, 2006
  • 25 MP Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 10 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
  • 100 - 51200 ISO
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • -
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 12.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • -
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 144 x 116 x 76 mm, 840g.
  • 142 x 101 x 70 mm, 793g.
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Nikon D780 Scores


Imaging score
81
Features score
86
Value for money score
94
Portability score
69
Overall score
86

Pentax K10D Scores


Imaging score
49
Features score
44
Value for money score
67
Portability score
72
Overall score
51

Pentax K10D with Nikon D780 Overview


Let's compare Nikon D780 with Pentax K10D. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Nikon D780 was released in 2020, and Pentax K10D in 2006. D780 is newer, which is a plus. K10D 14 years older. 14 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of D780 is greater than that of K10D. The difference of 15 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . K10D has image stabilization(Sensor-shift), D780 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Nikon D780 has a larger 3-inch Tilting screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon D780 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon D780 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.

General D780 K10D
Brand Nikon Pentax
Model D780 K10D
Announced January, 2020 December, 2006
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Nikon F Pentax KAF2
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1 1.5
Number of Lenses 305 150
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Tilting Fixed
Screen Resolution 2359k pixels 210k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.7 0.64
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 51 11
Number of Cross Focus Points 15 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/900 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 12.0 fps 3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash Modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame APS-C
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor Dimensions 35.9 x 23.9 mm 23.5 x 15.7 mm
Sensor Area 858.0 mm² 369.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 25 MP 10 MP
Max Image Resolution 6048 x 4024 3872 x 2592
Max Native ISO 51200 1600
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 204800 0
Min Boosted ISO 50 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 None
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 2260 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL15b
Physical
Weight 840 g 793 g
Physical Dimensions 144 x 116 x 76 mm 142 x 101 x 70 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage Slots 2 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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