Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.