Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K200D

Below is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic GX850 and Pentax K200D, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The GX850 was announced 8 years later than the K200D and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GX850 scores vs the K200D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and Pentax K200D. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX850 Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX850 enjoys external dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has proportions 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 GX850 and Pentax K200D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the GX850 and the K200D.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GX850 and K200D is 90 and 61 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GX850 and K200D.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX850 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic GX850 will give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher GX850 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.