Panasonic S1 vs Pentax K200D

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic S1 and Pentax K200D, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and K200D (10MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and K200D (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The S1 was launched 10 years after the K200D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the S1 scores against the K200D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Pentax K200D. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1 has outside dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S1 and Pentax K200D in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the S1 against the K200D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and K200D is 54 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1 and K200D.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic S1 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern S1 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.