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Pentax K110D vs Sony A560

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39
Pentax K110D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Pentax K110D vs Sony A560 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
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Previous Model is Sony A500
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Pentax K110D vs Sony A560 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax K110D vs Sony A560, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and A560 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The K110D was brought out 5 years earlier than the A560 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the K110D matches up versus the A560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Sony A560

 K110D A560 

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Pentax K110D

 A560 K110D 
AnnouncedAugust 2010May 2006Newer by 51 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k210kClearer display (+712k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Sony A560

 K110D A560 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Pentax K110D vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K110D enjoys exterior 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 A560 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the K110D vs the A560.

Pentax K110D vs Sony A560 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and A560 is 67 and 64 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K110D and A560.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony A560 to show greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged K110D will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax K110D vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K110D vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K110D Portrait photography information
Sony A560 Portrait photography information
51
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
low resolution sensor (6MP)
72
focusing manually
decent MP (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Pentax K110D Street photography features
Sony A560 Street photography features
56
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax K110D
Sports photography with Sony A560
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 resolution sensor (6 megapixels)
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K110D Travel photography info
Sony A560 Travel photography info
45
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (6 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
60
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K110D Landscape photography details
Sony A560 Landscape photography details
46
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (6MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
has double storage slots
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K110D Vlogging features
Sony A560 Vlogging features
9
can't record video
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic port
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Pentax K110D vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Sony A560
 Pentax K110DSony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax K110D Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2006-05-22 2010-08-24
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3008 x 2008 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 151 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 210k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent 95 percent
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 speed 3.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
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
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
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 lbs) 599g (1.32 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 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 817
Other
Battery life - 1050 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One Dual
Launch price $1,000 $650