Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K200D

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic G95 versus Pentax K200D, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and K200D (10MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The G95 was released 10 years after the K200D which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the G95 scores versus the K200D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Pentax K200D. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G95 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Pentax K200D has dimensions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the G95 versus the K200D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G95 and K200D is 67 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G95 and K200D.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G95 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G95 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger G95 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.