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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K20D

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Pentax K20D front
Portability
59
Imaging
53
Features
52
Overall
52

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K20D Key Specs

Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF1
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GF3
Pentax K20D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released June 2008
  • Superseded the Pentax K10D
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K20D Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic GF2 versus Pentax K20D, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the GF2 (12MP) and the K20D (15MP) is very close but the GF2 (Four Thirds) and K20D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The GF2 was manufactured 2 years later than the K20D and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GF2 matches up against the K20D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Pentax K20D

 GF2 K20D 
ReleasedFebruary 2011June 2008Fresher by 33 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K20D over the Panasonic GF2

 K20D GF2 

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Pentax K20D

 GF2 K20D 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K20D Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GF2 comes with outside measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax K20D has specifications 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the GF2 and the K20D.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K20D size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and K20D is 88 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K20D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K20D Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The photograph here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GF2 and K20D.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF2 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K20D will render more detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher GF2 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K20D sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K20D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K20D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K20D Portrait photography advice
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
71
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF2
Street photography with Pentax K20D
65
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Sports photography factors
Pentax K20D Sports photography factors
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
low battery power (300 per charge)
no phase detect AF
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Travel photography features
Pentax K20D Travel photography features
52
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery power (300 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
64
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (15MP)
has built in flash
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Landscape photography features
Pentax K20D Landscape photography features
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
low battery power (300 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
70
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K20D Vlogging highlights
32
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K20D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Pentax K20D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Pentax K20D
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Pentax K20D
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-02-24 2008-06-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
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 12 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4672 x 3104
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 310 grams (0.68 lbs) 800 grams (1.76 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 65
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 11.1
DXO Low light score 506 639
Other
Battery life 300 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $330 $700