Panasonic S1H vs Pentax ist DS2

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic S1H and Pentax ist DS2, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and ist DS2 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The S1H was brought out 14 years later than the ist DS2 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S1H grades vs the ist DS2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1H enjoys outside dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") having a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the S1H against the ist DS2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1H and ist DS2 is 52 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and ist DS2.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1H due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1H will provide you with greater detail having its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher S1H will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.