Pentax K110D vs Sony HX10V

Below is a thorough assessment of the Pentax K110D vs Sony HX10V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K110D was launched 6 years earlier than the HX10V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the K110D matches up against the HX10V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K110D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K110D Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K110D comes with external dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K110D vs Sony HX10V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the K110D against the HX10V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the K110D and HX10V is 67 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K110D and HX10V.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K110D featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX10V will render more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older K110D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.