Panasonic S5 vs Pentax ist DL2

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic S5 and Pentax ist DL2, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and ist DL2 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The S5 was released 14 years after the ist DL2 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S5 matches up vs the ist DL2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 provides exterior dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has proportions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the S5 and the ist DL2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and ist DL2 is 60 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S5 and ist DL2.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S5 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S5 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger S5 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.