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Kodak Mini vs Pentax K20D

Portability
97
Imaging
32
Features
13
Overall
24
Kodak EasyShare Mini front
 
Pentax K20D front
Portability
59
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Kodak Mini vs Pentax K20D Key Specs

Kodak Mini
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-87mm (F3.0-4.8) lens
  • 99g - 86 x 53 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
Pentax K20D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced June 2008
  • Succeeded the Pentax K10D
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Kodak Mini vs Pentax K20D Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Kodak Mini vs Pentax K20D, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Kodak and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the Mini (10MP) and K20D (15MP) and the Mini (1/3") and K20D (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The Mini was revealed 2 years later than the K20D and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Kodak Mini being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the Mini matches up vs the K20D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Mini over the Pentax K20D

 Mini K20D 
IntroducedJanuary 2011June 2008Fresher by 31 months

Reasons to pick Pentax K20D over the Kodak Mini

 K20D Mini 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Kodak Mini and Pentax K20D

 Mini K20D 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Kodak Mini vs Pentax K20D Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Kodak Mini provides outer measurements of 86mm x 53mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 99 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Pentax K20D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Mini versus the K20D.

Kodak Mini vs Pentax K20D size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Mini and K20D is 97 and 59 respectively.

Kodak Mini vs Pentax K20D top view buttons comparison

Kodak Mini vs Pentax K20D Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Mini and K20D.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Mini using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K20D will give you extra detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern Mini should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Kodak Mini vs Pentax K20D sensor size comparison

Kodak Mini vs Pentax K20D Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Mini vs Pentax K20D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Mini Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K20D Portrait photography highlights
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has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/3")
does not have RAW format
72
manual focus
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Kodak Mini Street photography details
Pentax K20D Street photography details
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/3")
does not have RAW format
max ISO too low (1,000)
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Mini Sports photography features
Pentax K20D Sports photography features
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Mini as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K20D as a Travel photography camera
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
64
environment sealing
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Mini Landscape photography info
Pentax K20D Landscape photography info
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focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/3")
max ISO too low (1,000)
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
small screen (2.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Mini as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K20D as a Vlogging camera
25
has face detection autofocus
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone support
9
no video recording
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Kodak Mini vs Pentax K20D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Mini and Pentax K20D
 Kodak EasyShare MiniPentax K20D
General Information
Manufacturer Kodak Pentax
Model Kodak EasyShare Mini Pentax K20D
Type Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2011-01-04 2008-06-25
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 4.8 x 3.6mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 17.3mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 3640 x 2736 4672 x 3104
Highest native ISO 1000 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 29-87mm (3.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-4.8 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 7.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1400s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 99g (0.22 lb) 800g (1.76 lb)
Dimensions 86 x 53 x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 65
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.1
DXO Low light score not tested 639
Other
Battery model KLIC-7006 D-LI50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $100 $700