Pentax Efina vs Pentax K110D

The following is a in-depth review of the Pentax Efina versus Pentax K110D, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and K110D (6MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The Efina was brought out 7 years after the K110D which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Efina scores versus the K110D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Efina & Pentax K110D. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax Efina Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Efina features physical dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Efina compared to the K110D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Efina and K110D is 97 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Efina and K110D.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Efina because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Pentax Efina will offer greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher Efina is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.