Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K110D

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic FX90 versus Pentax K110D, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FX90 was announced 5 years later than the K110D and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FX90 matches up versus the K110D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 and Pentax K110D. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FX90 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX90 has external measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FX90 versus Pentax K110D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FX90 vs the K110D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX90 and K110D is 95 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FX90 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FX90 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FX90 will result in greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The newer FX90 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.