Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax ist DS2

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH22 versus Pentax ist DS2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The FH22 was introduced 4 years later than the ist DS2 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the FH22 matches up vs the ist DS2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and Pentax ist DS2. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH22 Gallery and Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH22 offers outside dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FH22 compared to the ist DS2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and ist DS2 is 94 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and ist DS2.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH22 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FH22 will render more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher FH22 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.