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Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Announced December 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX3
  • Successor is Panasonic LX7
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
  • Launched May 2006
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Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic LX5 and Pentax K110D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and K110D (6MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and K110D (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The LX5 was manufactured 5 years after the K110D which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the LX5 grades versus the K110D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Pentax K110D

 LX5 K110D 
LaunchedDecember 2011May 2006Newer by 68 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kSharper screen (+250k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic LX5

 K110D LX5 

Common features in the Panasonic LX5 and Pentax K110D

 LX5 K110D 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX5 has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the LX5 compared to the K110D.

Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX5 and K110D is 88 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX5 and K110D.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX5 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic LX5 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer LX5 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX5 Portrait photography info
Pentax K110D Portrait photography info
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manual focus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
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has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX5 Street photography factors
Pentax K110D Street photography factors
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image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
heavier than others (271g)
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decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX5 Sports photography features
Pentax K110D Sports photography features
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image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX5 Travel photography factors
Pentax K110D Travel photography factors
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has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (271g)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX5 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K110D Landscape photography advice
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manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
lack of Time Lapse mode
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has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX5 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K110D as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
heavier than others (271g)
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can't record video
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Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX5 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Pentax K110D
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Pentax K110D
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2011-12-15 2006-05-22
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.63" APS-C
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 44.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 24-90mm (3.8x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.0-3.3 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 4.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.20 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format AVCHD Lite -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 271 grams (0.60 lb) 585 grams (1.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 132 not tested
Other
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 One One
Pricing at release $294 $1,000