Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80
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Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80 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
- Launched May 2006
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Introduced March 2016
Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80 Overview
On this page, we will be analyzing the Pentax K110D versus Sony HX80, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.
Nikon Coolpix camera search on Google skyrockets by 8,500%The K110D was unveiled 10 years before the HX80 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the K110D scores against the HX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K110D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are available at Pentax K110D Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Sony HX80
K110D | HX80 | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Pentax K110D
HX80 | K110D | |||
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Introduced | March 2016 | May 2006 | Fresher by 119 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 210k | Crisper screen (+711k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Pentax K110D and Sony HX80
K110D | HX80 | |||
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Touch screen | Lacking Touch screen |
Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K110D provides physical measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Analyze the Pentax K110D versus Sony HX80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the K110D and the HX80.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the K110D and HX80 is 67 and 91 respectively.
Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K110D and HX80.
As you have seen, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K110D using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX80 will resolve more detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older K110D is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80 Specifications
Pentax K110D | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Pentax | Sony |
Model type | Pentax K110D | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2006-05-22 | 2016-03-07 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | 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 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3008 x 2008 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Pentax KAF | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 151 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
Display resolution | 210 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 96% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.57x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction | Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
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 gr (1.29 lb) | 245 gr (0.54 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - | 390 photos |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 4 x AA | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/MMC card | Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail price | $1,000 | $368 |