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Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Revealed February 2018
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed May 2006
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Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic GX9 and Pentax K110D, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and K110D (6MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The GX9 was launched 11 years later than the K110D and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GX9 scores vs the K110D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Pentax K110D

 GX9 K110D 
RevealedFebruary 2018May 2006More recent by 143 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1240k210kSharper screen (+1030k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic GX9

 K110D GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Pentax K110D

 GX9 K110D 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 features outside measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GX9 and Pentax K110D in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the GX9 and the K110D.

Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and K110D is 82 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and K110D.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX9 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX9 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GX9 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Portrait photography camera
76
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
51
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
resolution not great (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography features
Pentax K110D Street photography features
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
56
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Sports photography camera
72
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
39
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography advice
Pentax K110D Travel photography advice
71
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
45
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K110D Landscape photography highlights
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
46
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (6MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging advice
Pentax K110D Vlogging advice
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone socket
9
no video recording
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Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Pentax K110D
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Pentax K110D
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2018-02-13 2006-05-22
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Total lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 1,240k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) -
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407g (0.90 pounds) 585g (1.29 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/MMC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $1,000 $1,000