Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K110D

On this page, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FZ70 and Pentax K110D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the FZ70 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ70 was revealed 7 years after the K110D which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ70 scores against the K110D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 and Pentax K110D. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ70 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and 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).

Check the Panasonic FZ70 and Pentax K110D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ70 against the K110D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ70 and K110D is 63 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ70 and K110D.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ70 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ70 will give you more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern FZ70 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.