Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax K110D

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic SZ10 and Pentax K110D, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SZ10 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the SZ10 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ10 was brought out 8 years later than the K110D and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the SZ10 matches up vs the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 and Pentax K110D. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ10 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic SZ10 features physical measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic SZ10 and Pentax K110D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ10 compared to the K110D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ10 and K110D is 93 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ10 and K110D.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ10 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic SZ10 will offer more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent SZ10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.