Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D

The following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX1 (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the GX1 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The GX1 was launched 3 years after the K200D which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GX1 grades versus the K200D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 & Pentax K200D. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX1 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX1 comes with outer measurements of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has dimensions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the GX1 versus the K200D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX1 and K200D is 87 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX1 and K200D.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GX1 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern GX1 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.