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Pentax K-01 vs Sony T110

Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61
Pentax K-01 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Pentax K-01 vs Sony T110 Key Specs

Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Announced May 2012
Sony T110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Pentax K-01 vs Sony T110 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax K-01 versus Sony T110, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-01 (16MP) and the T110 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the K-01 (APS-C) and T110 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The K-01 was launched 17 months after the T110 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the K-01 matches up versus the T110 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Sony T110

 K-01 T110 
IntroducedMay 2012January 2011Newer by 17 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Pentax K-01

 T110 K-01 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax K-01 and Sony T110

 K-01 T110 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Pentax K-01 vs Sony T110 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-01 provides outside measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") having a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) and the Sony T110 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the K-01 versus the T110.

Pentax K-01 vs Sony T110 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K-01 and T110 is 76 and 96 respectively.

Pentax K-01 vs Sony T110 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-01 vs Sony T110 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-01 and T110.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical MP but different sensor dimensions. The K-01 contains the larger sensor which will make getting bokeh simpler. The more modern K-01 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax K-01 vs Sony T110 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-01 vs Sony T110 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-01 vs Sony T110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-01 Portrait photography info
Sony T110 Portrait photography info
74
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
30
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-01 Street photography features
Sony T110 Street photography features
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
more heavy than competition (561 grams)
56
offers touch to focus
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-01 Sports photography factors
Sony T110 Sports photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (540 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
does not have phase detect auto focus
27
good resolution (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-01 Travel photography factors
Sony T110 Travel photography factors
65
better than average battery pack (540 shots)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than competition (561g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
69
offers touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-01 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T110 as a Landscape photography camera
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (540 per charge)
38
decently wide (27mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-01 Vlogging features
Sony T110 Vlogging features
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
does not posses selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition (561 grams)
28
decently wide (27mm)
built-in touchscreen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Pentax K-01 vs Sony T110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-01 and Sony T110
 Pentax K-01Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K-01 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2012-05-30 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4928 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD monitor Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 561 gr (1.24 pounds) 121 gr (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 1135 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $899 $199