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Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 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
  • Released January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS18
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
  • Launched May 2006
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Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K110D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH5 was unveiled 4 years after the K110D which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FH5 matches up versus the K110D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Pentax K110D

 FH5 K110D 
LaunchedJanuary 2011May 2006More modern by 57 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k210kCrisper screen (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic FH5

 K110D FH5 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Pentax K110D

 FH5 K110D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 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") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FH5 versus the K110D.

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and K110D is 96 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH5 and K110D.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH5 having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Panasonic FH5 will show greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer FH5 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography features
Pentax K110D Portrait photography features
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
51
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
megapixel count low (6MP)
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Street photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
lighter than competition (121g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
56
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH5
Sports photography with Pentax K110D
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
39
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Travel photography advice
Pentax K110D Travel photography advice
71
lighter than competition (121g)
provides touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
45
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography info
Pentax K110D Landscape photography info
38
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
46
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K110D as a Vlogging camera
33
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competition (121g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic support
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Pentax K110D
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Pentax K110D
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FS18 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-01-05 2006-05-22
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 pounds) 585g (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 Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $169 $1,000