Pentax K110D vs Sony NEX-C3

Let's take a closer look at the Pentax K110D and Sony NEX-C3, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K110D was revealed 6 years earlier than the NEX-C3 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the K110D matches up against the NEX-C3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K110D and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The full galleries are available at Pentax K110D Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K110D features external measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Sony NEX-C3 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Pentax K110D and Sony NEX-C3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the K110D compared to the NEX-C3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K110D and NEX-C3 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K110D and NEX-C3.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony NEX-C3 to provide extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older K110D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.