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Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
90
Imaging
48
Features
48
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF2
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF5
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 GF3 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic GF3 versus Pentax K110D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GF3 was launched 5 years after the K110D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GF3 scores vs the K110D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Pentax K110D

 GF3 K110D 
ReleasedAugust 2011May 2006Newer by 64 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kSharper screen (+250k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic GF3

 K110D GF3 

Common features in the Panasonic GF3 and Pentax K110D

 GF3 K110D 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GF3 has got physical dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GF3 versus Pentax K110D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GF3 versus the K110D.

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and K110D is 90 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF3 and K110D.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic GF3 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger GF3 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF3
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
55
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
51
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Street photography info
Pentax K110D Street photography info
70
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers focus via touch
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
56
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF3
Sports photography with Pentax K110D
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (300 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
39
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K110D Travel photography highlights
58
offers focus via touch
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (300 shots)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
45
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (6MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K110D Landscape photography highlights
55
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (300 shots)
no Timelapse recording
46
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF3
Vlogging with Pentax K110D
32
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no microphone socket
9
no video shooting
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Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF3 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3Pentax K110D
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Pentax K110D
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-08-11 2006-05-22
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 160 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Available lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.30 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG -
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 264g (0.58 lbs) 585g (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 459 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $360 $1,000