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Pentax K110D vs Pentax VS20

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39
Pentax K110D front
 
Pentax Optio VS20 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Pentax K110D vs Pentax VS20 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 VS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-560mm (F3.1-4.8) lens
  • 235g - 111 x 61 x 38mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Pentax K110D vs Pentax VS20 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Pentax K110D versus Pentax VS20, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and VS20 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The K110D was launched 6 years prior to the VS20 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the K110D scores vs the VS20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Pentax VS20

 K110D VS20 

Reasons to pick Pentax VS20 over the Pentax K110D

 VS20 K110D 
RevealedJanuary 2012May 2006More recent by 69 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kSharper screen (+250k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Pentax VS20

 K110D VS20 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Pentax K110D vs Pentax VS20 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Pentax K110D comes with outer 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 VS20 has specifications of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the K110D vs the VS20.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax VS20 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K110D and VS20 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax VS20 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K110D vs Pentax VS20 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K110D and VS20.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K110D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax VS20 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older K110D will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax VS20 sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Pentax VS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K110D vs Pentax VS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K110D Portrait photography details
Pentax VS20 Portrait photography details
51
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (6MP)
36
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax K110D
Street photography with Pentax VS20
56
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (235g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K110D Sports photography information
Pentax VS20 Sports photography information
39
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
44
incredible zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Travel photography camera
Pentax VS20 as a Travel photography camera
45
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
68
lighter than competition (235g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
long reach (560mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K110D Landscape photography information
Pentax VS20 Landscape photography information
46
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
47
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K110D Vlogging highlights
Pentax VS20 Vlogging highlights
9
lack of video recording
30
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (235g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Pentax K110D vs Pentax VS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Pentax VS20
 Pentax K110DPentax Optio VS20
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax K110D Pentax Optio VS20
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2006-05-22 2012-01-25
Body design 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 6MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3008 x 2008 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 3
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-560mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-4.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 210 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 96% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 585g (1.29 lb) 235g (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") 111 x 61 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5")
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 D-LI122
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $1,000 $106