Panasonic SZ1 vs Pentax K110D

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic SZ1 versus Pentax K110D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SZ1 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the SZ1 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The SZ1 was introduced 5 years later than the K110D and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the SZ1 scores vs the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 & Pentax K110D. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ1 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic SZ1 provides external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ1 against the K110D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ1 and K110D is 95 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ1 and K110D.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ1 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic SZ1 will provide greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger SZ1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.