Pentax K110D vs Samsung ST95

Lets examine more closely at the Pentax K110D vs Samsung ST95, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and ST95 (16MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and ST95 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The K110D was introduced 5 years earlier than the ST95 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the K110D scores against the ST95 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K110D and Samsung ST95. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K110D Gallery and Samsung ST95 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Pentax K110D has got outer measurements 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 Samsung ST95 has specifications of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the K110D and the ST95.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K110D and ST95 is 67 and 99 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K110D and ST95.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K110D having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung ST95 will offer you greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older K110D is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.