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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax ist DL2

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Pentax ist DL2 front
Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
33
Overall
39

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax ist DL2 Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Released June 2020
Pentax ist DL2
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 565g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Introduced January 2006
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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax ist DL2 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic G100 versus Pentax ist DL2, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The G100 was revealed 14 years later than the ist DL2 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the G100 scores vs the ist DL2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Pentax ist DL2

 G100 ist DL2 
IntroducedJune 2020January 2006More recent by 176 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1840k210kSharper display (+1630k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax ist DL2 over the Panasonic G100

 ist DL2 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Pentax ist DL2

 G100 ist DL2 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax ist DL2 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G100 has exterior measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the G100 vs the ist DL2.

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax ist DL2 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and ist DL2 is 81 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax ist DL2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax ist DL2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G100 and ist DL2.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G100 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G100 will provide greater detail because of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The more modern G100 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax ist DL2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
50
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography factors
Pentax ist DL2 Street photography factors
78
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than average in class (565 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography info
Pentax ist DL2 Sports photography info
56
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
no liveview
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G100
Travel photography with Pentax ist DL2
78
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
low battery power (270 shots)
52
lighter than average in class (565g)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Landscape photography camera
71
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 shots)
46
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5")
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 1920 pxls)
has external mic socket
does not have image stabilization
22
lighter than average in class (565g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low ( pxls)
no external mic socket
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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax ist DL2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Pentax ist DL2
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Pentax ist DL2
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Pentax ist DL2
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Released 2020-06-24 2006-01-27
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 5
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Amount of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.5"
Screen resolution 1,840k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/500s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC -
Highest video resolution 3840x1920 -
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In No
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352g (0.78 lb) 565g (1.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 65
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.1
DXO Low light score not tested 639
Other
Battery life 270 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/MMC card
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $698 -