Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K110D

Here is a detailed review of the Panasonic ZS80 and Pentax K110D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and K110D (6MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The ZS80 was manufactured 11 years later than the K110D and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the ZS80 scores vs the K110D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Pentax K110D. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS80 has exterior measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS80 and Pentax K110D in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the ZS80 compared to the K110D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and K110D is 86 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS80 and K110D.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS80 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic ZS80 will offer you more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern ZS80 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.