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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax ist DL2

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Pentax ist DL2 front
Portability
69
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax ist DL2 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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 F5 vs Pentax ist DL2 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic F5 versus Pentax ist DL2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The F5 was released 7 years after the ist DL2 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the F5 scores against the ist DL2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Pentax ist DL2

 F5 ist DL2 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2006More modern by 85 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kSharper display (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax ist DL2 over the Panasonic F5

 ist DL2 F5 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Pentax ist DL2

 F5 ist DL2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax ist DL2 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 has got outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax ist DL2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the F5 against the ist DL2.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax ist DL2 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and ist DL2 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax ist DL2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax ist DL2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and ist DL2.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The F5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic F5 will give more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent F5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax ist DL2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography advice
Pentax ist DL2 Portrait photography advice
29
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
51
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic F5
Street photography with Pentax ist DL2
56
lighter than average (121g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
60
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (565 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography information
Pentax ist DL2 Sports photography information
33
MP count good (14MP)
has tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
39
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography features
Pentax ist DL2 Travel photography features
68
lighter than average (121g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
52
lighter than competition in class (565g)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (6MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Landscape photography camera
33
fairly wide (28mm)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
47
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging highlights
Pentax ist DL2 Vlogging highlights
28
fairly wide (28mm)
lighter than average (121g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
22
lighter than competition in class (565g)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video ( resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax ist DL2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Pentax ist DL2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Pentax ist DL2
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Pentax ist DL2
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-01-07 2006-01-27
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 5
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.70 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 -
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None No
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lb) 565 gr (1.25 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 65
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 639
Other
Battery life 250 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $100 -