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Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39
Pentax K110D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Pentax K110D
(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
Sony HX80
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Sony HX80

 K110D HX80 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Pentax K110D

 HX80 K110D 
IntroducedMarch 2016May 2006Fresher by 119 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k210kCrisper screen (+711k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Sony HX80

 K110D HX80 
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).

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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.

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the K110D and HX80 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

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.

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K110D Portrait photography info
Sony HX80 Portrait photography info
51
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
39
good resolution (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Street photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Street photography camera
56
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
70
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K110D Sports photography advice
Sony HX80 Sports photography advice
39
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (390 shots)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K110D Travel photography features
Sony HX80 Travel photography features
45
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
76
better than average battery pack (390 per charge)
lighter than average in class (245g)
good resolution (18MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Landscape photography camera
46
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
49
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (390 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX80 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
75
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (245g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of external mic socket
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Pentax K110D vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Sony HX80
 Pentax K110DSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
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