Pentax K110D vs Sony W800

Here is a complete assessment of the Pentax K110D versus Sony W800, 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 W800 (20MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The K110D was manufactured 8 years before the W800 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the K110D scores against the W800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K110D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K110D Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K110D comes with outer 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) while the Sony W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the K110D vs the W800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K110D and W800 is 67 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K110D and W800.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K110D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony W800 will give more detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older K110D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.