Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The GH3 was revealed 6 years later than the K110D and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GH3 scores against the K110D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Pentax K110D. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH3 enjoys outside measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GH3 against the K110D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH3 and K110D is 66 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH3 and K110D.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH3 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH3 will resolve more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer GH3 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.