Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K20D
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K20D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
- Launched January 2016
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- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 800g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
- Released June 2008
- Replaced the Pentax K10D
Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K20D Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K20D, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and K20D (15MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and K20D (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe PEN-F was released 7 years after the K20D which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the PEN-F matches up versus the K20D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K20D Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax K20D. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Pentax K20D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Pentax K20D
PEN-F | K20D | |||
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Released | January 2016 | June 2008 | Newer by 93 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 230k | Sharper display (+807k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K20D over the Olympus PEN-F
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Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax K20D
PEN-F | K20D | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focusing |
Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K20D Physical Comparison
If you are going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F provides outside measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax K20D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Examine the Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K20D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the PEN-F vs the K20D.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and K20D is 84 and 59 respectively.
Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K20D Sensor Comparison
Often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and K20D.
As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus PEN-F will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K20D Specifications
Olympus PEN-F | Pentax K20D | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus PEN-F | Pentax K20D |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2016-01-27 | 2008-06-25 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 15 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4672 x 3104 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Number of lenses | 107 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Display resolution | 1,037 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/4000s |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone 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 | 427 gr (0.94 lb) | 800 gr (1.76 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 74 | 65 |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.1 | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | 11.1 |
DXO Low light score | 894 | 639 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 images | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLN-1 | D-LI50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $1,000 | $700 |