Panasonic FH1 vs Pentax ist DL2

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic FH1 and Pentax ist DL2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH1 was revealed 4 years later than the ist DL2 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH1 grades vs the ist DL2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 and Pentax ist DL2. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery and Pentax ist DL2 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH1 features outside measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Pentax ist DL2 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH1 compared to the ist DL2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and ist DL2 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH1 and ist DL2.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH1 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FH1 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FH1 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.