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Fujifilm Z110 vs Pentax K-3

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
28
Overall
34
Fujifilm FinePix Z110 front
 
Pentax K-3 front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Fujifilm Z110 vs Pentax K-3 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z110
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 145g - 97 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
Pentax K-3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • New Model is Pentax K-3 II
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Fujifilm Z110 vs Pentax K-3 Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Fujifilm Z110 and Pentax K-3, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm Z110 (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the Fujifilm Z110 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm Z110 was announced 3 years prior to the K-3 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm Z110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm Z110 scores versus the K-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z110 over the Pentax K-3

 Fujifilm Z110 K-3 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Fujifilm Z110

 K-3 Fujifilm Z110 
LaunchedApril 2014January 2012More recent by 27 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm Z110 and Pentax K-3

 Fujifilm Z110 K-3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Fujifilm Z110 vs Pentax K-3 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm Z110 has physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm Z110 vs the K-3.

Fujifilm Z110 vs Pentax K-3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z110 and K-3 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Fujifilm Z110 vs Pentax K-3 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z110 vs Pentax K-3 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z110 and K-3.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm Z110 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-3 will give more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm Z110 vs Pentax K-3 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z110 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z110 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z110 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-3 Portrait photography advice
34
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
79
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z110 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-3 as a Street photography camera
55
boasts focus by touch
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
very good ISO range (51,200)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z110 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-3 as a Sports photography camera
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery (560 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm Z110
Travel photography with Pentax K-3
68
boasts focus by touch
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
60
weather proofing
good resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
terrible battery (560 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z110 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K-3 Landscape photography highlights
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
78
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no low pass filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
terrible battery (560 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z110 Vlogging advice
Pentax K-3 Vlogging advice
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
supports face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Fujifilm Z110 vs Pentax K-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z110 and Pentax K-3
 Fujifilm FinePix Z110Pentax K-3
General Information
Make FujiFilm Pentax
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z110 Pentax K-3
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Released 2012-01-05 2014-04-10
Body design Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 6016 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 27
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3.2"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 gr (0.32 lbs) 800 gr (1.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1216
Other
Battery life 220 images 560 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Couple, Group) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD / SDHC / SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One Dual
Cost at launch $0 $639