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Pentax 645D vs Pentax K110D

Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66
Pentax 645D front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Pentax 645D vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Launched March 2010
  • Replacement is Pentax 645Z
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Launched May 2006
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Pentax 645D vs Pentax K110D Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Pentax 645D vs Pentax K110D, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are manufactured by Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the 645D (40MP) and K110D (6MP) and the 645D (Medium format) and K110D (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 645D was introduced 3 years later than the K110D and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 645D scores vs the K110D for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Pentax K110D

 645D K110D 
LaunchedMarch 2010May 2006More recent by 47 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k210kClearer screen (+711k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Pentax 645D

 K110D 645D 

Common features in the Pentax 645D and Pentax K110D

 645D K110D 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Pentax 645D vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax 645D has exterior measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") having a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax 645D vs Pentax K110D in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 645D versus the K110D.

Pentax 645D vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 645D and K110D is 50 and 67 respectively.

Pentax 645D vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Pentax 645D vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 645D and K110D.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 645D with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax 645D will render more detail using its extra 34MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger 645D will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Pentax 645D vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Pentax 645D vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax 645D vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax 645D
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
77
focusing manually
megapixel count amazing (40MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
51
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low MP (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Pentax 645D Street photography highlights
Pentax K110D Street photography highlights
58
sensor size is large (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
56
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Pentax 645D Sports photography features
Pentax K110D Sports photography features
63
megapixel count amazing (40MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
environment proof
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (800 per charge)
39
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax 645D
Travel photography with Pentax K110D
55
environment proof
megapixel count amazing (40 megapixels)
low battery life (800 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
45
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (6MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax 645D Landscape photography factors
Pentax K110D Landscape photography factors
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count amazing (40 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
does not have anti aliasing filter
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (800 CIPA)
46
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax 645D Vlogging factors
Pentax K110D Vlogging factors
9
no video
9
no video recording
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Pentax 645D vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax 645D and Pentax K110D
 Pentax 645DPentax K110D
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax 645D Pentax K110D
Type Pro DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-03-10 2006-05-22
Physical type Large SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Prime II -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Medium format APS-C
Sensor dimensions 44 x 33mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 1,452.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 40 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Highest resolution 7264 x 5440 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mount Pentax 645AF2 Pentax KAF
Amount of lenses 6 151
Focal length multiplier 0.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 921k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.85x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/125 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Highest video resolution None None
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1480g (3.26 lbs) 585g (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 1262 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/MMC card
Card slots Two 1
Cost at launch $4,000 $1,000