Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K110D

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K110D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and K110D (6MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The FX75 was manufactured 4 years after the K110D which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FX75 matches up versus the K110D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Pentax K110D. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX75 provides outer measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FX75 and the K110D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX75 and K110D is 94 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FX75 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX75 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FX75 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher FX75 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.