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Pentax K110D vs Sony A6400

Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
30
Overall
38
Pentax K110D front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Pentax K110D vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced May 2006
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Introduced January 2019
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Pentax K110D vs Sony A6400 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Pentax K110D and Sony A6400, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and A6400 (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The K110D was released 13 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the K110D grades versus the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Sony A6400

 K110D A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Pentax K110D

 A6400 K110D 
IntroducedJanuary 2019May 2006More recent by 154 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k210kSharper screen (+712k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Sony A6400

 K110D A6400 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Pentax K110D vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about 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) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the K110D vs the A6400.

Pentax K110D vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and A6400 is 67 and 83 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K110D and A6400.

Plainly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony A6400 to show more detail as a result of its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older K110D will be behind in sensor technology.

Pentax K110D vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K110D vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K110D Portrait photography factors
Sony A6400 Portrait photography factors
50
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
megapixel count low (6MP)
81
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Pentax K110D Street photography advice
Sony A6400 Street photography advice
56
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
81
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
environment proof
above average high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K110D Sports photography features
Sony A6400 Sports photography features
38
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
76
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax K110D
Travel photography with Sony A6400
45
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
87
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
MP count good (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax K110D
Landscape photography with Sony A6400
46
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse function
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K110D
Vlogging with Sony A6400
9
no video
80
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
features face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
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Pentax K110D vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Sony A6400
 Pentax K110DSony Alpha a6400
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax K110D Sony Alpha a6400
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2006-05-22 2019-01-15
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3008 x 2008 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 425
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF Sony E
Number of lenses 151 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 210k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 grams (1.29 pounds) 403 grams (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 410 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,000 $898