Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-30
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Launched March 2011
- Previous Model is Panasonic GH1
- Replacement is Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
- Launched October 2012
- Renewed by Pentax K-50
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-30 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-30 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Pentax K-30
GH2 | K-30 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-30 over the Panasonic GH2
K-30 | GH2 | |||
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Launched | October 2012 | March 2011 | More recent by 19 months | |
Display resolution | 921k | 460k | Clearer display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax K-30
GH2 | K-30 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements |
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-30 Physical Comparison
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).
Analyze the Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-30 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-30 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Pentax K-30 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Pentax K-30 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2011-03-23 | 2012-10-29 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine FHD | Prime M |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4928 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 460k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/6000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 15.60 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye,Slow Sync, Slow Sync+ Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 442g (0.97 lbs) | 650g (1.43 lbs) |
Dimensions | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") | 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 60 | 79 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.3 | 13.0 |
DXO Low light score | 655 | 1129 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | 410 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI109,4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $1,000 | $525 |