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Pentax K110D vs Sony HX90V

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39
Pentax K110D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX90V 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
  • Introduced May 2006
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released April 2015
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Pentax K110D vs Sony HX90V Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Pentax K110D and Sony HX90V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The K110D was revealed 10 years before the HX90V which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the K110D matches up against the HX90V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Sony HX90V

 K110D HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Pentax K110D

 HX90V K110D 
ReleasedApril 2015May 2006Newer by 108 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k210kCrisper screen (+711k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Sony HX90V

 K110D HX90V 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Pentax K110D has outside dimensions 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 HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K110D and Sony HX90V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the K110D compared to the HX90V.

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K110D and HX90V is 67 and 91 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K110D and HX90V.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K110D having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony HX90V will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged K110D will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K110D vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K110D Portrait photography factors
Sony HX90V Portrait photography factors
51
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
46
focusing manually
good resolution (18MP)
comes with face detect focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax K110D
Street photography with Sony HX90V
56
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
70
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K110D Sports photography features
Sony HX90V Sports photography features
39
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery power (360 per charge)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K110D Travel photography advice
Sony HX90V Travel photography advice
45
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (6MP)
display is not selfie friendly
76
better than average battery power (360 shots)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse function
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax K110D
Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
46
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
53
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
better than average battery power (360 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K110D
Vlogging with Sony HX90V
9
no video shooting
75
decently wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have microphone support
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Pentax K110D vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Sony HX90V
 Pentax K110DSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax K110D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2006-05-22 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3008 x 2008 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 210 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 96% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 585g (1.29 lb) 245g (0.54 lb)
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 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 - 360 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $1,000 $440