Pentax K110D vs Sony HX9V

Below is a extensive assessment of the Pentax K110D versus Sony HX9V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The K110D was brought out 6 years before the HX9V and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the K110D scores vs the HX9V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K110D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K110D Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K110D features exterior dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K110D versus Sony HX9V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the K110D vs the HX9V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and HX9V is 67 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K110D and HX9V.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K110D featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX9V will give you extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older K110D is going to be behind in sensor innovation.