Pentax K110D vs Sony HX1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Pentax K110D vs Sony HX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and HX1 (1/2.4") possess different sensor sizing.

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The K110D was brought out 3 years prior to the HX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the K110D matches up against the HX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K110D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K110D Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Pentax K110D has physical 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 HX1 has specifications of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K110D vs Sony HX1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the K110D versus the HX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K110D and HX1 is 67 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K110D and HX1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K110D due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX1 will provide greater detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older K110D will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.