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Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
45
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 498g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ48
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed May 2006
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Here is a extended review of the Panasonic FZ47 versus Pentax K110D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FZ47 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the FZ47 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The FZ47 was announced 5 years later than the K110D and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FZ47 grades against the K110D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Pentax K110D

 FZ47 K110D 
RevealedJuly 2011May 2006Fresher by 63 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k210kCrisper display (+250k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic FZ47

 K110D FZ47 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ47 and Pentax K110D

 FZ47 K110D 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ47 enjoys external measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") along with a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ47 versus Pentax K110D in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ47 vs the K110D.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ47 and K110D is 68 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ47 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ47 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ47 will provide more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher FZ47 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K110D Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
has face detection focus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
resolution not great (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Street photography camera
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image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (498g)
56
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Sports photography info
Pentax K110D Sports photography info
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long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (400 per charge)
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Travel photography advice
Pentax K110D Travel photography advice
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better than average battery pack (400 shots)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (498g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Landscape photography camera
43
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery pack (400 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Vlogging information
Pentax K110D Vlogging information
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fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competitors in class (498g)
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ47 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47Pentax K110D
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 Pentax K110D
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ48 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2011-07-21 2006-05-22
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format AVCHD -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 498g (1.10 pounds) 585g (1.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 400 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $379 $1,000