Pentax K20D vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Here is a detailed review of the Pentax K20D and Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the K20D (15MP) and the Galaxy Camera (16MP) is very comparable but the K20D (APS-C) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The K20D was released 5 years before the Galaxy Camera and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the K20D grades against the Galaxy Camera with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K20D & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K20D Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K20D features exterior measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the K20D and the Galaxy Camera.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K20D and Galaxy Camera is 59 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K20D and Galaxy Camera.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K20D due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will show extra detail as a result of its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older K20D will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.