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Pentax K110D vs Pentax E90

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39
Pentax K110D front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Pentax K110D vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed May 2006
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2010
Photography Glossary

Pentax K110D vs Pentax E90 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Pentax K110D versus Pentax E90, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and E90 (10MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and E90 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The K110D was released 4 years earlier than the E90 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the K110D grades vs the E90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Pentax E90

 K110D E90 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Pentax K110D

 E90 K110D 
LaunchedJanuary 2010May 2006More recent by 44 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k210kSharper screen (+20k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Pentax E90

 K110D E90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Pentax K110D vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K110D features outer dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K110D versus Pentax E90 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the K110D and the E90.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the K110D and E90 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K110D vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K110D and E90.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K110D due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax E90 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older K110D will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K110D vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K110D Portrait photography information
Pentax E90 Portrait photography information
51
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax K110D Street photography advice
Pentax E90 Street photography advice
56
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Sports photography camera
39
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K110D Travel photography features
Pentax E90 Travel photography features
45
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax K110D
Landscape photography with Pentax E90
46
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5")
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
missing Time Lapse function
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E90 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Pentax K110D vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Pentax E90
 Pentax K110DPentax Optio E90
General Information
Make Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax K110D Pentax Optio E90
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2006-05-22 2010-01-25
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3008 x 2008 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 3
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 32-95mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 6cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 210 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 96% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 585 grams (1.29 lbs) 145 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $1,000 $100