Pentax K110D vs Pentax K20D

Lets look a bit more closely at the Pentax K110D versus Pentax K20D, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and K20D (15MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The K110D was launched 3 years prior to the K20D which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the K110D matches up against the K20D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K110D & Pentax K20D. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K110D Gallery & Pentax K20D Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K110D offers outer dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) while the Pentax K20D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the K110D against the K20D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K110D and K20D is 67 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K110D and K20D.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Pentax K20D to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged K110D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.