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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH2
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH4
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced May 2006
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Pentax K110D

 GH3 K110D 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012May 2006More recent by 77 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution614k210kSharper display (+404k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic GH3

 K110D GH3 

Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax K110D

 GH3 K110D 
Manually focus More precise focus

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

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

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GH3
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Street photography camera
65
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather proofing
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Sports photography info
Pentax K110D Sports photography info
63
fast shooting (20.0 fps)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery pack (540 per charge)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Travel photography factors
Pentax K110D Travel photography factors
71
good battery pack (540 shots)
weather proofing
offers touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
45
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (6MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K110D Landscape photography factors
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
good battery pack (540 shots)
no image stabilization
46
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K110D Vlogging highlights
65
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550g)
9
no video
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Pentax K110D
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Pentax K110D
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-09-17 2006-05-22
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VII 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 16MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
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
Amount of lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 614k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology OLED Monitor with static touch control -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 1,744k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 grams (1.21 lbs) 585 grams (1.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 812 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 shots -
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
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $799 $1,000