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Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
91
Imaging
53
Features
62
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic GM5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 211g - 99 x 60 x 36mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Superseded the Panasonic GM1
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
  • Introduced May 2006
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic GM5 and Pentax K110D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GM5 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the GM5 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The GM5 was brought out 8 years after the K110D which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GM5 scores versus the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Pentax K110D

 GM5 K110D 
IntroducedSeptember 2014May 2006More modern by 102 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k210kCrisper display (+711k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic GM5

 K110D GM5 

Common features in the Panasonic GM5 and Pentax K110D

 GM5 K110D 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GM5 comes with external dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GM5 and Pentax K110D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the GM5 vs the K110D.

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GM5 and K110D is 91 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GM5 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GM5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GM5 will show extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger GM5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GM5
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
51
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GM5 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Street photography camera
76
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
lighter than average in class (211 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
56
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Sports photography info
Pentax K110D Sports photography info
48
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
slow frames per second (5.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GM5 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than average in class (211 grams)
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
45
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Landscape photography features
Pentax K110D Landscape photography features
69
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (220 shots)
46
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K110D Vlogging highlights
34
screen is touchscreen
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (211 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
no microphone support
9
no video
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Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GM5 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5Pentax K110D
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 Pentax K110D
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-09-15 2006-05-22
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
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 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
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Amount of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/500s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 5.8 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 211 grams (0.47 lbs) 585 grams (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 721 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLH7 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $966 $1,000