Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D
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Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Panasonic GM1
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 & Pentax K110D. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GM5 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Pentax K110D
GM5 | K110D | |||
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Introduced | September 2014 | May 2006 | More modern by 102 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 210k | Crisper display (+711k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic GM5
K110D | GM5 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GM5 and Pentax K110D
GM5 | K110D | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | 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.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.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GM5 and K110D is 91 and 67 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K110D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 | Pentax K110D | |
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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 |