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Pentax K110D vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
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Pentax K110D front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Pentax K110D vs Pentax RZ10 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
  • Launched May 2006
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Pentax K110D vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Pentax K110D versus Pentax RZ10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and RZ10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The K110D was unveiled 6 years prior to the RZ10 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the K110D matches up against the RZ10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Pentax RZ10

 K110D RZ10 

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Pentax K110D

 RZ10 K110D 
RevealedJuly 2011May 2006Newer by 62 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kSharper display (+20k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Pentax RZ10

 K110D RZ10 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Pentax K110D vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K110D features external dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Pentax RZ10 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the K110D compared to the RZ10.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and RZ10 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K110D vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the K110D and RZ10.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K110D having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Pentax RZ10 will resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged K110D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K110D vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K110D Portrait photography information
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography information
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you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
35
focusing manually
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax K110D Street photography information
Pentax RZ10 Street photography information
56
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K110D Sports photography features
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography features
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decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (178 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Travel photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Travel photography camera
45
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (6MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
66
weather proof
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (178 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K110D Landscape photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography highlights
46
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery power (178 shots)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K110D Vlogging details
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging details
9
no video
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Pentax K110D vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Pentax RZ10
 Pentax K110DPentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K110D Pentax Optio RZ10
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-05-22 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3008 x 2008 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 210k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 585 grams (1.29 pounds) 178 grams (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 178 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,000 $200