Pentax K110D vs Sony TX30

On this page, we will be reviewing the Pentax K110D vs Sony TX30, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The K110D was released 8 years earlier than the TX30 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the K110D matches up against the TX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K110D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K110D Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K110D offers physical measurements 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 TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K110D vs Sony TX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the K110D against the TX30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and TX30 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K110D and TX30.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K110D because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX30 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older K110D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.