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Pentax K110D vs Sony A65

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39
Pentax K110D front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
85
Overall
72

Pentax K110D vs Sony A65 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
  • Launched May 2006
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2011
  • Newer Model is Sony A68
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Pentax K110D vs Sony A65 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Pentax K110D and Sony A65, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and A65 (24MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K110D was brought out 6 years before the A65 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the K110D grades against the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Sony A65

 K110D A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Pentax K110D

 A65 K110D 
LaunchedNovember 2011May 2006More recent by 66 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k210kSharper screen (+711k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Sony A65

 K110D A65 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Pentax K110D vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K110D has 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 A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the K110D vs the A65.

Pentax K110D vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and A65 is 67 and 64 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K110D and A65.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony A65 to offer greater detail having its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older K110D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Pentax K110D vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K110D vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K110D Portrait photography highlights
Sony A65 Portrait photography highlights
51
focusing manually
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (6MP)
78
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Street photography camera
Sony A65 as a Street photography camera
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
77
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax K110D
Sports photography with Sony A65
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6MP)
82
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K110D Travel photography features
Sony A65 Travel photography features
45
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
68
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K110D Landscape photography advice
Sony A65 Landscape photography advice
46
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A65 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
78
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic support
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Pentax K110D vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Sony A65
 Pentax K110DSony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax K110D Sony SLT-A65
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2006-05-22 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3008 x 2008 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 151 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 210k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 585g (1.29 lbs) 622g (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 717
Other
Battery life - 560 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,000 $700