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Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39
Pentax K110D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 III 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 RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 II
  • Successor is Sony RX100 IV
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Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The K110D was brought out 9 years earlier than the RX100 III which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the K110D matches up against the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Sony RX100 III

 K110D RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Pentax K110D

 RX100 III K110D 
IntroducedMay 2014May 2006Newer by 97 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k210kSharper screen (+1019k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Sony RX100 III

 K110D RX100 III 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K110D provides physical measurements 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 RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the K110D against the RX100 III.

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and RX100 III is 67 and 89 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K110D and RX100 III.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K110D due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 III will show extra detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged K110D will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 III
51
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low MP (6MP)
64
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Pentax K110D Street photography factors
Sony RX100 III Street photography factors
56
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than average in class (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Sports photography camera
39
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview feature
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax K110D
Travel photography with Sony RX100 III
45
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low MP (6 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
85
lighter than average in class (290 grams)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K110D Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography info
46
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
73
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K110D
Vlogging with Sony RX100 III
9
can't record video
80
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (290 grams)
no mic support
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Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Sony RX100 III
 Pentax K110DSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K110D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2006-05-22 2014-05-15
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3008 x 2008 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 210k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 585 grams (1.29 lb) 290 grams (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life - 320 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/MMC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,000 $748