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Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
 
Pentax K200D front
Portability
61
Imaging
50
Features
41
Overall
46

Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D Key Specs

Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 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
Pentax K200D
(Full Review)
  • 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  • Superseded the Pentax K100D S
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Pentax K200D

 GX1 K200D 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012September 2008Newer by 43 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K200D over the Panasonic GX1

 K200D GX1 

Common features in the Panasonic GX1 and Pentax K200D

 GX1 K200D 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D size comparison

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

Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Portrait photography details
Pentax K200D Portrait photography details
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
low MP (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GX1
Street photography with Pentax K200D
70
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
heavier than competition (690g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Sports photography factors
Pentax K200D Sports photography factors
47
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (300 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
53
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Travel photography details
Pentax K200D Travel photography details
65
offers focus by touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (300 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
47
weather proof
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (690g)
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Landscape photography features
Pentax K200D Landscape photography features
62
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (300 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
56
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
does not have liveview
low MP (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX1 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K200D as a Vlogging camera
32
touchscreen functionality
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have microphone jack
9
no video recording
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Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax K200D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX1 and Pentax K200D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1Pentax K200D
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