Pentax K110D vs Sony W650

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax K110D and Sony W650, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and W650 (16MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The K110D was unveiled 6 years earlier than the W650 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the K110D grades against the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K110D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K110D Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K110D offers external 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) whilst the Sony W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the K110D vs the W650.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K110D and W650 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K110D and W650.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K110D with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W650 will offer you more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older K110D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.