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Canon 550D vs Pentax K110D

Portability
70
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Canon EOS 550D front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Canon 550D vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Canon 550D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 530g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Launched April 2010
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
  • Previous Model is Canon 500D
  • Successor is Canon 600D
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Introduced May 2006
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Canon 550D vs Pentax K110D Overview

Below, we are comparing the Canon 550D and Pentax K110D, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and K110D (6MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 550D was brought out 3 years after the K110D which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 550D grades vs the K110D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Pentax K110D

 550D K110D 
IntroducedApril 2010May 2006More modern by 47 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k210kCrisper display (+830k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Canon 550D

 K110D 550D 

Common features in the Canon 550D and Pentax K110D

 550D K110D 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon 550D vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 550D comes with exterior measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 550D versus the K110D.

Canon 550D vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550D and K110D is 70 and 67 respectively.

Canon 550D vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Canon 550D vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The image underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 550D and K110D.

All in all, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon 550D to show more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent 550D is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 550D vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Canon 550D vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 550D vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 550D Portrait photography factors
Pentax K110D Portrait photography factors
74
manual focus
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
51
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
low MP (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 550D
Street photography with Pentax K110D
60
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
56
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 550D
Sports photography with Pentax K110D
54
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (470 per charge)
39
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 550D Travel photography features
Pentax K110D Travel photography features
55
decent MP (18MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery life (470 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
45
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (6MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 550D Landscape photography factors
Pentax K110D Landscape photography factors
63
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (470 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
46
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 550D Vlogging information
Pentax K110D Vlogging information
31
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
9
no video shooting
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Canon 550D vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 550D and Pentax K110D
 Canon EOS 550DPentax K110D
General Information
Brand Name Canon Pentax
Model Canon EOS 550D Pentax K110D
Also called as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-04-01 2006-05-22
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Pentax KAF
Available lenses 326 151
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color liquid-crystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 530 grams (1.17 lbs) 585 grams (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E8 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $599 $1,000