Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax K110D

Here is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax K110D, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and K110D (6MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS60 was released 9 years later than the K110D and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the ZS60 matches up against the K110D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Pentax K110D. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS60 has got physical dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and 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).

Check out the Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax K110D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS60 versus the K110D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and K110D is 88 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS60 and K110D.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ZS60 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS60 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer ZS60 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.