Panasonic SZ3 vs Pentax K110D

On this page, we are contrasting the Panasonic SZ3 versus Pentax K110D, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the SZ3 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the SZ3 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The SZ3 was revealed 6 years later than the K110D and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic SZ3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SZ3 scores versus the K110D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3 and Pentax K110D. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic SZ3 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic SZ3 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic SZ3 versus Pentax K110D in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ3 vs the K110D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SZ3 and K110D is 96 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ3 and K110D.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ3 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic SZ3 will result in greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent SZ3 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.