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Panasonic SZ8 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic SZ8 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic SZ8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
  • Released January 2014
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Released May 2006
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Panasonic SZ8 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic SZ8 and Pentax K110D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ8 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the SZ8 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ8 was released 7 years after the K110D which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SZ8 matches up versus the K110D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Pentax K110D

 SZ8 K110D 
ReleasedJanuary 2014May 2006Newer by 93 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k210kCrisper display (+250k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic SZ8

 K110D SZ8 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic SZ8 and Pentax K110D

 SZ8 K110D 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic SZ8 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic SZ8 enjoys physical dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SZ8 compared to the K110D.

Panasonic SZ8 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ8 and K110D is 94 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic SZ8 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic SZ8 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The pic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ8 and K110D.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ8 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic SZ8 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer SZ8 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic SZ8 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic SZ8 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ8 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ8 Portrait photography features
Pentax K110D Portrait photography features
35
MP count good (16MP)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
51
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
low megapixels (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic SZ8
Street photography with Pentax K110D
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (159g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
56
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic SZ8 Sports photography details
Pentax K110D Sports photography details
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
39
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic SZ8 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K110D Travel photography highlights
67
lighter than competitors in class (159 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (288mm)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
45
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (6MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic SZ8 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K110D Landscape photography factors
42
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
46
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic SZ8
Vlogging with Pentax K110D
32
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (159g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
9
can't record video
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Panasonic SZ8 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ8 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8Pentax K110D
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 Pentax K110D
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2014-01-06 2006-05-22
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-6.3 -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m -
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 159 gr (0.35 lb) 585 gr (1.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $275 $1,000