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Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic FX48
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FX40
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
  • Introduced May 2006
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Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K110D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FX48 was launched 2 years after the K110D which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the FX48 matches up against the K110D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Pentax K110D

 FX48 K110D 
IntroducedJanuary 2009May 2006More modern by 33 months
Screen resolution230k210kCrisper screen (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic FX48

 K110D FX48 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FX48 and Pentax K110D

 FX48 K110D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.5"2.5"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX48 enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K110D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FX48 and the K110D.

Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX48 and K110D is 95 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The image underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX48 and K110D.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FX48 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FX48 will render more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent FX48 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FX48
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
27
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
51
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX48
Street photography with Pentax K110D
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
56
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX48
Sports photography with Pentax K110D
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
39
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max fps low (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX48 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Travel photography camera
58
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
45
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (6MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K110D Landscape photography highlights
33
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
46
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Vlogging info
Pentax K110D Vlogging info
30
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic support
9
no video
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Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX48 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48Pentax K110D
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 Pentax K110D
Also called Lumix DMC-FX40 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2009-01-27 2006-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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 12MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 150 gr (0.33 lb) 585 gr (1.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC card
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $325 $1,000