Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D
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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Introduced February 2015
- Earlier Model is Panasonic GF6
- Successor is Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 800g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
- Revealed June 2008
- Earlier Model is Pentax K10D
Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D Overview
Here, we are comparing the Panasonic GF7 versus Pentax K20D, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the GF7 (16MP) and the K20D (15MP) is fairly similar but the GF7 (Four Thirds) and K20D (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe GF7 was launched 6 years later than the K20D and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the GF7 matches up vs the K20D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 & Pentax K20D. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GF7 Gallery & Pentax K20D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Pentax K20D
GF7 | K20D | |||
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Revealed | February 2015 | June 2008 | More recent by 81 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper display (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K20D over the Panasonic GF7
K20D | GF7 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Pentax K20D
GF7 | K20D | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF7 provides outer measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax K20D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic GF7 versus Pentax K20D in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the GF7 vs the K20D.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GF7 and K20D is 90 and 59 respectively.
Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF7 and K20D.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GF7 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GF7 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger GF7 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.
Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 | Pentax K20D | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 | Pentax K20D |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2015-02-01 | 2008-06-25 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine | - |
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 |
Peak resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4672 x 3104 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Available lenses | 107 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,040k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/16000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.8 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m (at ISO 100) | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 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 | 266 gr (0.59 lb) | 800 gr (1.76 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 65 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.1 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 639 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 230 photographs | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | D-LI50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $308 | $700 |