Pentax K110D vs Sony WX500

In this write-up, we are looking at the Pentax K110D and Sony WX500, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K110D was released 10 years before the WX500 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the K110D matches up versus the WX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K110D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K110D Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K110D provides outer dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

See the Pentax K110D and Sony WX500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the K110D versus the WX500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and WX500 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the K110D and WX500.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K110D due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX500 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older K110D is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.