Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K200D

The following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax K200D, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH2 was unveiled 2 years after the K200D which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GH2 grades vs the K200D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Pentax K200D. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GH2 comes with outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Pentax K200D has specifications of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax K200D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the GH2 versus the K200D.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and K200D is 70 and 61 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH2 and K200D.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic GH2 will give you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GH2 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.