Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax ist DS2

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax ist DS2, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and ist DS2 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was manufactured 13 years after the ist DS2 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FZ1000 II grades against the ist DS2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Pentax ist DS2. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides outer dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Pentax ist DS2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax ist DS2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 II compared to the ist DS2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and ist DS2 is 55 and 68 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The image underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and ist DS2.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer you greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.