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Pentax K20D vs Pentax Q

Portability
59
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Pentax K20D front
 
Pentax Q front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
47
Overall
40

Pentax K20D vs Pentax Q Key Specs

Pentax K20D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced June 2008
  • Superseded the Pentax K10D
Pentax Q
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 180g - 98 x 57 x 31mm
  • Launched June 2011
  • Replacement is Pentax Q10
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Pentax K20D vs Pentax Q Overview

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K20D vs Pentax Q, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the K20D (15MP) and Q (12MP) and the K20D (APS-C) and Q (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The K20D was revealed 4 years earlier than the Q and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the K20D grades versus the Q in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K20D over the Pentax Q

 K20D Q 

Reasons to pick Pentax Q over the Pentax K20D

 Q K20D 
LaunchedJune 2011June 2008Fresher by 36 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K20D and Pentax Q

 K20D Q 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Pentax K20D vs Pentax Q Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K20D has outside dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Pentax Q has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the K20D vs the Q.

Pentax K20D vs Pentax Q size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the K20D and Q is 59 and 93 respectively.

Pentax K20D vs Pentax Q top view buttons comparison

Pentax K20D vs Pentax Q Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the K20D and Q.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K20D using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K20D will provide more detail because of its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older K20D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Pentax K20D vs Pentax Q sensor size comparison

Pentax K20D vs Pentax Q Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K20D vs Pentax Q Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K20D Portrait photography factors
Pentax Q Portrait photography factors
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
45
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax K20D
Street photography with Pentax Q
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (180 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K20D Sports photography info
Pentax Q Sports photography info
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (2.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K20D Travel photography features
Pentax Q Travel photography features
64
weather proof
good megapixels (15MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
57
lighter than competition (180 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K20D Landscape photography info
Pentax Q Landscape photography info
71
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
screen is small (2.7")
51
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax Q mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K20D
Vlogging with Pentax Q
9
can't shoot video
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (180 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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Pentax K20D vs Pentax Q Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K20D and Pentax Q
 Pentax K20DPentax Q
General Information
Company Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K20D Pentax Q
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2008-06-25 2011-06-23
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4672 x 3104 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF2 Pentax Q
Amount of lenses 151 8
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 800 gr (1.76 lb) 180 gr (0.40 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") 98 x 57 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 47
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 20.2
DXO Dynamic range score 11.1 11.1
DXO Low light score 639 189
Other
Battery life - 230 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI50 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $700 $695