Pentax K110D vs Sony HX20V

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax K110D and Sony HX20V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K110D was unveiled 7 years earlier than the HX20V and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the K110D scores versus the HX20V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K110D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K110D Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K110D has got exterior 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 HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K110D and Sony HX20V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the K110D against the HX20V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K110D and HX20V is 67 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K110D and HX20V.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K110D having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX20V will offer extra detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older K110D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.