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Panasonic SZ1 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic SZ1 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic SZ1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 131g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Released January 2012
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
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Panasonic SZ1 vs Pentax K110D Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ1 over the Pentax K110D

 SZ1 K110D 
ReleasedJanuary 2012May 2006Fresher by 69 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k210kSharper screen (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic SZ1

 K110D SZ1 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Common features in the Panasonic SZ1 and Pentax K110D

 SZ1 K110D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic SZ1 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

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).

See the Panasonic SZ1 versus Pentax K110D in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic SZ1 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

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

Panasonic SZ1 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic SZ1 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic SZ1 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic SZ1 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ1 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ1 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K110D Portrait photography factors
34
MP count good (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
51
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic SZ1 Street photography features
Pentax K110D Street photography features
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (131 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
56
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic SZ1 Sports photography details
Pentax K110D Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
39
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic SZ1 Travel photography features
Pentax K110D Travel photography features
70
lighter than others (131 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
45
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (6 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic SZ1 Landscape photography information
Pentax K110D Landscape photography information
43
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
46
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic SZ1 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K110D as a Vlogging camera
32
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than others (131 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
9
can't shoot video
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Panasonic SZ1 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ1 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1Pentax K110D
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 Pentax K110D
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2012-01-09 2006-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 4cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format MPEG-4 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 131g (0.29 lbs) 585g (1.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC card
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $179 $1,000