Pentax K110D vs Sony HX300

Below, we are contrasting the Pentax K110D and Sony HX300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The K110D was introduced 7 years before the HX300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the K110D scores against the HX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K110D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K110D Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K110D features exterior measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the K110D vs the HX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the K110D and HX300 is 67 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K110D and HX300.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K110D having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX300 will provide you with more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older K110D will be behind in sensor innovation.