Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D
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Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D Key Specs
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- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
- Announced February 2012
- Successor is Panasonic GX7
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- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 690g - 134 x 95 x 74mm
- Announced September 2008
- Superseded the Pentax K100D S
Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Pentax K200D
GX1 | K200D | |||
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Announced | February 2012 | September 2008 | Newer by 43 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K200D over the Panasonic GX1
K200D | GX1 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX1 and Pentax K200D
GX1 | K200D | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D Physical Comparison
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).
Compare the Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 | Pentax K200D | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 | Pentax K200D |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2012-02-14 | 2008-09-01 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Highest resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 3872 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Total lenses | 107 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 96% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames per sec | 3.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 7.60 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 318 grams (0.70 lbs) | 690 grams (1.52 lbs) |
Dimensions | 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") | 134 x 95 x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | 64 |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.8 | 22.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.6 | 11.4 |
DXO Low light score | 703 | 561 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $228 | $600 |