Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax K200D

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic GH5 versus Pentax K200D, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and K200D (10MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH5 was announced 8 years after the K200D which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the GH5 scores against the K200D for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Pentax K200D. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5 offers physical dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Pentax K200D has proportions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GH5 versus Pentax K200D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the GH5 versus the K200D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5 and K200D is 59 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and K200D.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH5 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH5 will give extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger GH5 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.