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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G3
  • Updated by Panasonic G6
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
  • Released May 2006
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic G5 and Pentax K110D, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The G5 was unveiled 6 years later than the K110D and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the G5 matches up versus the K110D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Pentax K110D

 G5 K110D 
ReleasedJuly 2012May 2006Fresher by 75 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k210kCrisper screen (+710k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic G5

 K110D G5 

Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Pentax K110D

 G5 K110D 
Manually focus More exact focus

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G5 provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G5 and Pentax K110D in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the G5 against the K110D.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G5 and K110D is 74 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G5 and K110D.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G5 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic G5 will give extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger G5 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G5
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
51
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Street photography camera
66
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (396g)
56
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Sports photography camera
51
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
39
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G5 Travel photography advice
Pentax K110D Travel photography advice
66
includes touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (396g)
45
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G5 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K110D Landscape photography highlights
65
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
46
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G5 Vlogging details
Pentax K110D Vlogging details
62
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (396g)
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G5 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5Pentax K110D
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Pentax K110D
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-07-17 2006-05-22
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VII FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 160 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Number of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 lbs) 585g (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 618 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $699 $1,000