Pentax K110D vs Pentax E70

Its time to examine more in depth at the Pentax K110D vs Pentax E70, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and E70 (10MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and E70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The K110D was announced 3 years earlier than the E70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the K110D grades versus the E70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K110D and Pentax Optio E70. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K110D Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K110D has outside dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check the Pentax K110D vs Pentax E70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the K110D against the E70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K110D and E70 is 67 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The image below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K110D and E70.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K110D with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax E70 will show more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K110D will be behind with regard to sensor tech.