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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Introduced November 2013
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Released May 2006
Photography Glossary

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic LF1 and Pentax K110D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and K110D (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The LF1 was launched 7 years later than the K110D and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the LF1 grades versus the K110D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Pentax K110D

 LF1 K110D 
ReleasedNovember 2013May 2006Fresher by 92 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k210kCrisper screen (+710k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic LF1

 K110D LF1 

Common features in the Panasonic LF1 and Pentax K110D

 LF1 K110D 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic LF1 comes with physical dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the LF1 against the K110D.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LF1 and K110D is 92 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the LF1 and K110D.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LF1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic LF1 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger LF1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LF1
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
42
has manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
51
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
low megapixels (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Street photography information
Pentax K110D Street photography information
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/1.7")
56
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Sports photography information
Pentax K110D Sports photography information
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
39
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Travel photography details
Pentax K110D Travel photography details
64
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
45
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (6MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K110D Landscape photography advice
54
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse mode
46
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LF1
Vlogging with Pentax K110D
36
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
9
no video shooting
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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LF1 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1Pentax K110D
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Pentax K110D
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2013-11-26 2006-05-22
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 192g (0.42 lb) 585g (1.29 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 211 not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $500 $1,000