Pentax K110D vs Sony G3

The following is a thorough assessment of the Pentax K110D vs Sony G3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and G3 (10MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The K110D was unveiled 3 years before the G3 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the K110D grades against the G3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K110D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K110D Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K110D has exterior dimensions 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 G3 has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the K110D vs the G3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and G3 is 67 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K110D and G3.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K110D with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony G3 will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged K110D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.