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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FP5 versus Pentax K110D, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and K110D (6MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The FP5 was manufactured 4 years later than the K110D and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FP5 grades against the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Pentax K110D

 FP5 K110D 
LaunchedJanuary 2011May 2006Fresher by 57 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k210kCrisper screen (+20k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic FP5

 K110D FP5 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Pentax K110D

 FP5 K110D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FP5 offers exterior dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has specifications 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FP5 versus the K110D.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP5 and K110D is 95 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and K110D.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FP5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FP5 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern FP5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP5
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
51
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Street photography information
Pentax K110D Street photography information
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
56
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
great battery life (260 per charge)
low fps (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
39
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Travel photography camera
65
great battery life (260 CIPA)
includes touch to focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
45
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (6MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP5
Landscape photography with Pentax K110D
40
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery life (260 per charge)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
46
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging advice
Pentax K110D Vlogging advice
30
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
9
can't shoot video
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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Pentax K110D
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Pentax K110D
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-01-05 2006-05-22
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.90 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141 gr (0.31 lb) 585 gr (1.29 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" 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 260 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $199 $1,000