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Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS40
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS50
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
  • Introduced May 2006
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS45 versus Pentax K110D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the ZS45 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The ZS45 was released 8 years after the K110D which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ZS45 scores versus the K110D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Pentax K110D

 ZS45 K110D 
IntroducedJanuary 2015May 2006Newer by 106 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k210kCrisper screen (+830k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic ZS45

 K110D ZS45 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic ZS45 and Pentax K110D

 ZS45 K110D 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS45 has got external measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS45 versus Pentax K110D in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS45 and the K110D.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS45 and K110D is 91 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS45 and K110D.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS45 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS45 will give more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer ZS45 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography info
Pentax K110D Portrait photography info
37
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
51
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Street photography info
Pentax K110D Street photography info
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (249 grams)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS45
Sports photography with Pentax K110D
55
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
39
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Travel photography factors
Pentax K110D Travel photography factors
71
better than average battery life (350 shots)
lighter than competition in class (249g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
45
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (6MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS45
Landscape photography with Pentax K110D
47
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
46
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS45
Vlogging with Pentax K110D
34
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (249g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
9
no video recording
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS45 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45Pentax K110D
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 Pentax K110D
Also called Lumix DMC-TZ57 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2015-01-06 2006-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti alias 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 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 21 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4 -
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 249g (0.55 lb) 585g (1.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $300 $1,000