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Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
30
Overall
38
Pentax K110D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 IV 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 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Launched September 2017
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10 III
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Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The K110D was announced 12 years prior to the RX10 IV which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the K110D grades vs the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

				

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Sony RX10 IV

 K110D RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Pentax K110D

 RX10 IV K110D 
LaunchedSeptember 2017May 2006Newer by 137 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1440k210kCrisper display (+1230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Sony RX10 IV

 K110D RX10 IV 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K110D has got exterior 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 RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the K110D compared to the RX10 IV.

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and RX10 IV is 67 and 52 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The pic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K110D and RX10 IV.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K110D having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 IV will show more detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged K110D will be behind in sensor innovation.

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
50
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution low (6MP)
71
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Pentax K110D Street photography information
Sony RX10 IV Street photography information
56
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
64
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
supports focus by touch
environment proofing
more heavy than competitors in class (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K110D Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography factors
38
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6MP)
76
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K110D Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography factors
45
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (6MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
56
environment proofing
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (1,095g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K110D Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography information
46
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
62
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competitors in class (1,095g)
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Pentax K110D vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Sony RX10 IV
 Pentax K110DSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax K110D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2006-05-22 2017-09-12
Body design 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 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3008 x 2008 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 315
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 210 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 96% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 585 gr (1.29 lb) 1095 gr (2.41 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
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 - 400 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 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
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $1,000 $1,698