Pentax K110D vs Pentax I-10

Below, we are contrasting the Pentax K110D and Pentax I-10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and I-10 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The K110D was revealed 4 years prior to the I-10 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the K110D scores vs the I-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K110D & Pentax Optio I-10. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K110D Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K110D has got external measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) whilst the Pentax I-10 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the K110D vs the I-10.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the K110D and I-10 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K110D and I-10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K110D with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax I-10 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K110D is going to be behind in sensor tech.