Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax ist DS2

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax ist DS2, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and ist DS2 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The LX100 II was released 13 years after the ist DS2 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the LX100 II matches up versus the ist DS2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Pentax ist DS2. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery and Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX100 II provides outside dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

See the Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax ist DS2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the LX100 II vs the ist DS2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and ist DS2 is 81 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and ist DS2.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic LX100 II will give greater detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer LX100 II provides an advantage in sensor tech.