Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-30

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the K-30 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The GH2 was revealed 19 months before the K-30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GH2 grades vs the K-30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Pentax K-30. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH2 has exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-30 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GH2 vs the K-30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and K-30 is 70 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and K-30.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same MP but different sensor measurements. The GH2 includes the tinier sensor which should make obtaining bokeh more difficult. The older GH2 is going to be behind in sensor tech.