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Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
54
Overall
50
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF3
  • New Model is Panasonic GF6
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
  • Revealed May 2006
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Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K110D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The GF5 was announced 5 years after the K110D which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GF5 grades versus the K110D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Pentax K110D

 GF5 K110D 
RevealedApril 2012May 2006Newer by 72 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k210kSharper screen (+710k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic GF5

 K110D GF5 

Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Pentax K110D

 GF5 K110D 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF5 features physical measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GF5 compared to the K110D.

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF5 and K110D is 89 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF5 and K110D.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF5 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic GF5 will offer greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern GF5 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Portrait photography features
Pentax K110D Portrait photography features
55
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
51
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
low MP (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF5 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Street photography camera
70
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides touch focus
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
56
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Sports photography features
Pentax K110D Sports photography features
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
has no phase detect autofocus
39
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Travel photography details
Pentax K110D Travel photography details
61
provides touch focus
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
45
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
low MP (6 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Landscape photography details
Pentax K110D Landscape photography details
59
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
46
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Vlogging details
Pentax K110D Vlogging details
32
touchscreen
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external mic support
9
can't shoot video
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Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF5 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5Pentax K110D
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Pentax K110D
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-04-05 2006-05-22
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 12 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 160 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Total lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.30 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic port
Headphone port
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 267g (0.59 lb) 585g (1.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Type of battery 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
Price at release $600 $1,000