Pentax K110D vs Sony HX7V

Following is a thorough review of the Pentax K110D vs Sony HX7V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The K110D was revealed 6 years before the HX7V which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the K110D scores versus the HX7V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K110D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are available at Pentax K110D Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. 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) while the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the K110D versus the HX7V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and HX7V is 67 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K110D and HX7V.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K110D using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX7V will offer extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged K110D is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.