Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K200D

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax K200D, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH3 was launched 4 years after the K200D which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the GH3 scores versus the K200D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and Pentax K200D. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH3 Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH3 features outer measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has sizing 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 GH3 and Pentax K200D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GH3 and the K200D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and K200D is 66 and 61 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GH3 and K200D.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH3 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic GH3 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GH3 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.