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Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
30
Overall
38
Pentax K110D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Introduced May 2006
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX10
  • Successor is Sony RX10 III
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Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Pentax K110D and Sony RX10 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") provide different sensor size.

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The K110D was launched 10 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the K110D matches up versus the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Sony RX10 II

 K110D RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Pentax K110D

 RX10 II K110D 
AnnouncedJune 2015May 2006Fresher by 110 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k210kClearer display (+1019k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Sony RX10 II

 K110D RX10 II 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K110D provides physical dimensions 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 RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the K110D compared to the RX10 II.

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K110D and RX10 II is 67 and 58 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the K110D and RX10 II.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K110D because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 II will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older K110D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
50
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low MP (6MP)
70
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax K110D Street photography details
Sony RX10 II Street photography details
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
72
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
38
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
68
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
45
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (6MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
56
environment proof
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax K110D
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
46
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
62
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
30
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Sony RX10 II
 Pentax K110DSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K110D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2006-05-22 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3008 x 2008 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 210 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 96% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 585g (1.29 lbs) 813g (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $1,000 $998