Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax K110D

Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FH8 versus Pentax K110D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The FH8 was announced 5 years later than the K110D and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FH8 matches up versus the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Pentax K110D. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 offers exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH8 versus the K110D.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and K110D is 96 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH8 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FH8 will show greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger FH8 should have a benefit in sensor tech.