Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K110D

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K110D, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and K110D (6MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The F5 was revealed 6 years later than the K110D and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the F5 matches up against the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Pentax K110D. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 offers outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K110D in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the F5 compared to the K110D.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and K110D is 96 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and K110D.

As you can see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The F5 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic F5 will result in greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent F5 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.