Pentax K110D vs Sony HX350
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Pentax K110D vs Sony HX350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 3200
- No Video
- Pentax KAF Mount
- 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
- Revealed May 2006
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Introduced December 2016

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX350 Overview
Following is a extended comparison of the Pentax K110D vs Sony HX350, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

The K110D was introduced 11 years before the HX350 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the K110D matches up vs the HX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX350 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K110D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K110D Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Sony HX350
K110D | HX350 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Pentax K110D
HX350 | K110D | |||
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Introduced | December 2016 | ![]() | May 2006 | More modern by 128 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 210k | Clearer display (+712k dot) |
Common features in the Pentax K110D and Sony HX350
K110D | HX350 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Absent selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Absent Touch display |
Pentax K110D vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K110D has physical measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).
See the Pentax K110D vs Sony HX350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the K110D against the HX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and HX350 is 67 and 62 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The pic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K110D and HX350.
To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K110D having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony HX350 will resolve more detail using its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged K110D is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder


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Pentax K110D vs Sony HX350 Specifications
Pentax K110D | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Pentax | Sony |
Model type | Pentax K110D | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2006-05-22 | 2016-12-20 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 6 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3008 x 2008 | 5184 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Pentax KAF | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 151 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 210 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 202 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 96% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.57x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 585 grams (1.29 lbs) | 652 grams (1.44 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 300 images |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 4 x AA | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/MMC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $1,000 | - |