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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K20D

Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Pentax K20D front
Portability
59
Imaging
53
Features
52
Overall
52

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K20D Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Later Model is Panasonic G95
Pentax K20D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced June 2008
  • Succeeded the Pentax K10D
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K20D Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic G85 and Pentax K20D, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the G85 (16MP) and the K20D (15MP) is relatively well matched but the G85 (Four Thirds) and K20D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G85 was launched 8 years after the K20D which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the G85 scores versus the K20D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Pentax K20D

 G85 K20D 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016June 2008Newer by 101 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K20D over the Panasonic G85

 K20D G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Pentax K20D

 G85 K20D 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K20D Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G85 offers physical measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Pentax K20D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the G85 and the K20D.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K20D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G85 and K20D is 69 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K20D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K20D Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G85 and K20D.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G85 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic G85 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher G85 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K20D sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K20D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K20D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G85 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K20D Portrait photography highlights
72
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G85 Street photography highlights
Pentax K20D Street photography highlights
77
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G85 Sports photography information
Pentax K20D Sports photography information
64
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
terrible battery (330 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G85
Travel photography with Pentax K20D
71
weather sealing
supports focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery (330 per charge)
64
weather sealing
megapixel count good (15MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G85
Landscape photography with Pentax K20D
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
terrible battery (330 shots)
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
small screen (2.7 inch)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K20D as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
9
can't record video
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K20D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Pentax K20D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Pentax K20D
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Pentax K20D
Also called Lumix DMC-G80 -
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2016-09-19 2008-06-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 15MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 4672 x 3104
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.20 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 505 grams (1.11 lb) 800 grams (1.76 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 65
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 11.1
DXO Low light rating 656 639
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $900 $700