Pentax K110D vs Pentax MX-1

Below is a in-depth overview of the Pentax K110D vs Pentax MX-1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and MX-1 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The K110D was announced 8 years earlier than the MX-1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the K110D matches up against the MX-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K110D and Pentax MX-1. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K110D Gallery and Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K110D offers physical dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) whilst the Pentax MX-1 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K110D vs Pentax MX-1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the K110D compared to the MX-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and MX-1 is 67 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K110D and MX-1.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K110D using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax MX-1 will provide you with more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older K110D will be behind in sensor innovation.