Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K110D

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax K110D, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GH2 was released 4 years later than the K110D and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GH2 grades vs the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Pentax K110D. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 comes with outer dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the GH2 and the K110D.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and K110D is 70 and 67 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The photograph here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GH2 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GH2 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GH2 will show more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern GH2 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.