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Pentax K-3 II vs Sony T110

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73
Pentax K-3 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony T110 Key Specs

Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Previous Model is Pentax K-3
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
  • Announced January 2011
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Pentax K-3 II vs Sony T110 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Pentax K-3 II vs Sony T110, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and T110 (16MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and T110 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The K-3 II was launched 4 years later than the T110 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the K-3 II grades against the T110 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Sony T110

 K-3 II T110 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2011Fresher by 53 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Pentax K-3 II

 T110 K-3 II 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax K-3 II and Sony T110

 K-3 II T110 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony T110 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 II offers outer dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony T110 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the K-3 II and the T110.

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony T110 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 II and T110 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony T110 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony T110 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 II and T110.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-3 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger K-3 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony T110 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony T110 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony T110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Portrait photography info
Sony T110 Portrait photography info
79
manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
30
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Street photography details
Sony T110 Street photography details
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
no articulating screen
56
supports touch to focus
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-3 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony T110 as a Sports photography camera
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low battery (720 CIPA)
27
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Travel photography advice
Sony T110 Travel photography advice
56
environment sealing
megapixel count good (24MP)
low battery (720 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
69
supports touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-3 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T110 as a Landscape photography camera
78
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
low battery (720 per charge)
38
really wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Vlogging advice
Sony T110 Vlogging advice
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
28
really wide (27mm)
has touchscreen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
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Pentax K-3 II vs Sony T110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-3 II and Sony T110
 Pentax K-3 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K-3 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2015-04-23 2011-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Prime III BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6016 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 27 9
Cross focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 8.3 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.80 m
Flash options Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 800g (1.76 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 1106 not tested
Other
Battery life 720 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two 1
Cost at launch $829 $199