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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D

Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Pentax K20D front
Portability
59
Imaging
53
Features
52
Overall
52

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D Key Specs

Panasonic GF7
(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
Pentax K20D
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Pentax K20D

 GF7 K20D 
RevealedFebruary 2015June 2008More recent by 81 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K20D over the Panasonic GF7

 K20D GF7 

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Pentax K20D

 GF7 K20D 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GF7 and K20D is 90 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF7
Portrait photography with Pentax K20D
65
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Street photography factors
Pentax K20D Street photography factors
80
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Sports photography features
Pentax K20D Sports photography features
51
great max shutter speed (1/16,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF7
Travel photography with Pentax K20D
70
boasts focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
64
weather proof
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF7
Landscape photography with Pentax K20D
69
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
small screen (2.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF7
Vlogging with Pentax K20D
33
built-in touchscreen
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no mic support
9
can't record video
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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K20D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Pentax K20D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Pentax K20D
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