Pentax K110D vs Sony A99 II

Following is a extended review of the Pentax K110D versus Sony A99 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The K110D was unveiled 11 years before the A99 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the K110D scores vs the A99 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K110D and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K110D Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K110D provides physical dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the K110D compared to the A99 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and A99 II is 67 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K110D and A99 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K110D having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A99 II will provide you with extra detail having an extra 36 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged K110D will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.