Canon M10 has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor. On the other hand, Pentax K-5 has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Prime II processor.
Below you can see the M10 and K-5 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Pentax K-5 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon M10. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Canon M10 and Pentax K-5 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that K-5 has a better overall score of 82, 17 points higher compared to M10's score of 65.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon M10 |
65 |
22.0 bits |
11.0 Evs |
753 ISO |
Pentax K-5 |
82 |
23.7 bits |
14.1 Evs |
1162 ISO |