Pentax K110D vs Pentax H90

The following is a detailed review of the Pentax K110D and Pentax H90, 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 big gap among the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and H90 (12MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The K110D was brought out 4 years before the H90 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the K110D matches up versus the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K110D and Pentax Optio H90. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K110D Gallery and Pentax H90 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K110D provides outer 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) while the Pentax H90 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Pentax K110D and Pentax H90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the K110D vs the H90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and H90 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K110D and H90.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K110D due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax H90 will result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged K110D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.