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Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39
Pentax K110D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Announced May 2006
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 VI
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Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K110D was announced 11 years earlier than the RX100 V which is a fairly serious 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 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the K110D matches up vs the RX100 V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Sony RX100 V

 K110D RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Pentax K110D

 RX100 V K110D 
RevealedOctober 2016May 2006More modern by 126 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k210kSharper display (+1019k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Sony RX100 V

 K110D RX100 V 
Manual focus More precise focus
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K110D features 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 RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the K110D vs the RX100 V.

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K110D and RX100 V is 67 and 89 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The picture here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K110D and RX100 V.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K110D with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 V will render extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K110D will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K110D Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography information
51
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
low MP (6MP)
66
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax K110D
Street photography with Sony RX100 V
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K110D Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 V Sports photography factors
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
70
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
includes tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery (220 per charge)
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Travel photography camera
45
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (6MP)
display is not selfie friendly
80
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
bad battery (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax K110D
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 V
46
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
70
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K110D Vlogging features
Sony RX100 V Vlogging features
9
no video recording
81
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
missing microphone support
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Pentax K110D vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Sony RX100 V
 Pentax K110DSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K110D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2006-05-22 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 area 369.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3008 x 2008 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 315
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 210 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 96% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, 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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 585 gr (1.29 lb) 299 gr (0.66 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 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/MMC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $1,000 $998