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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF7
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
  • Introduced May 2006
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GF8 versus Pentax K110D, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The GF8 was unveiled 9 years later than the K110D and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GF8 matches up vs the K110D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Pentax K110D

 GF8 K110D 
IntroducedFebruary 2016May 2006Fresher by 119 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k210kCrisper screen (+830k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic GF8

 K110D GF8 

Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Pentax K110D

 GF8 K110D 
Manual focus More exact focus
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF8 enjoys physical measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GF8 and the K110D.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and K110D is 90 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF8 and K110D.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF8 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GF8 will offer you greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher GF8 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K110D Portrait photography highlights
65
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
51
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Street photography advice
Pentax K110D Street photography advice
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
56
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Sports photography factors
Pentax K110D Sports photography factors
49
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
slow frames per second (5.8 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (230 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
39
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Travel photography advice
Pentax K110D Travel photography advice
66
offers touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (230 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
45
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography information
Pentax K110D Landscape photography information
65
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (230 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
46
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF8 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K110D as a Vlogging camera
33
screen is touchscreen
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic port
9
no video
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF8 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8Pentax K110D
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Pentax K110D
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2016-02-15 2006-05-22
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Available lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/500s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 5.8fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (at ISO 200) -
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 266 grams (0.59 lbs) 585 grams (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 230 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $549 $1,000