Pentax K110D vs Sony A500
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Pentax K110D vs Sony A500 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Revealed August 2009
- Refreshed by Sony A560
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Below is a extended review of the Pentax K110D and Sony A500, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and A500 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).
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Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the K110D scores vs the A500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Sony A500
| K110D | A500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Pentax K110D
| A500 | K110D | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | August 2009 |  | May 2006 | More recent by 39 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 210k | Clearer display (+20k dot) |
Common features in the Pentax K110D and Sony A500
| K110D | A500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Missing Touch friendly display |
Pentax K110D vs Sony A500 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K110D offers outside dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Sony A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).
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Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the K110D and A500 is 67 and 63 respectively.
Pentax K110D vs Sony A500 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K110D and A500.
Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony A500 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older K110D will be behind in sensor innovation.
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Pentax K110D vs Sony A500 Specifications
| Pentax K110D | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Pentax | Sony |
| Model type | Pentax K110D | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
| Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Launched | 2006-05-22 | 2009-08-27 |
| Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 369.0mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 6MP | 12MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 3008 x 2008 | 4272 x 2848 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 200 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Pentax KAF | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Available lenses | 151 | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 2.5" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 210 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 96% | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.57x | 0.53x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | 5.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 12.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Highest video resolution | None | None |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 585 gr (1.29 lbs) | 630 gr (1.39 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 64 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 21.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 772 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 520 pictures |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 4 x AA | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/MMC card | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at release | $1,000 | $638 |