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Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS16
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 FH2 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH2 versus Pentax K110D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and K110D (6MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH2 was announced 4 years after the K110D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the FH2 grades vs the K110D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Pentax K110D

 FH2 K110D 
RevealedJanuary 2011May 2006Newer by 57 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k210kClearer screen (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic FH2

 K110D FH2 
Manually focus Dial exact focus

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Pentax K110D

 FH2 K110D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH2 offers external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FH2 compared to the K110D.

Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and K110D is 96 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH2 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH2 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FH2 will provide more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FH2 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography features
Pentax K110D Portrait photography features
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
51
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Street photography features
Pentax K110D Street photography features
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography info
Pentax K110D Sports photography info
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery pack (270 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K110D Travel photography highlights
72
good battery pack (270 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
features focus by touch
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
45
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K110D Landscape photography advice
41
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
good battery pack (270 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
46
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Vlogging features
Pentax K110D Vlogging features
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
9
no video
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Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Pentax K110D
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Pentax K110D
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-01-05 2006-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.30 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 grams (0.27 pounds) 585 grams (1.29 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 270 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $149 $1,000