Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax KP

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax KP, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The GH2 was brought out 6 years earlier than the KP and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GH2 matches up vs the KP with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Pentax KP. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH2 has outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Pentax KP has proportions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax KP in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GH2 against the KP.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and KP is 70 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and KP.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax KP will provide greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older GH2 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.