Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K110D

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K110D, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and K110D (6MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The L10 was manufactured 20 months later than the K110D which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the L10 grades versus the K110D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Pentax K110D. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic L10 provides physical dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has specifications 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the L10 versus the K110D.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the L10 and K110D is 66 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and K110D.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic L10 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern L10 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.