Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax ist DS2
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Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax ist DS2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
- Launched January 2011
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS35
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 3200
- Pentax KAF Mount
- 605g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
- Announced August 2005
Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax ist DS2 Overview
Below is a extended review of the Panasonic FH25 versus Pentax ist DS2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe FH25 was launched 5 years later than the ist DS2 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH25 scores versus the ist DS2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax ist DS2 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 and Pentax ist DS2. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH25 Gallery and Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Pentax ist DS2
FH25 | ist DS2 | |||
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Announced | January 2011 | August 2005 | More recent by 66 months | |
Screen dimension | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 210k | Crisper screen (+20k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax ist DS2 over the Panasonic FH25
ist DS2 | FH25 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focusing |
Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Pentax ist DS2
FH25 | ist DS2 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax ist DS2 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH25 offers outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax ist DS2 has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic FH25 versus Pentax ist DS2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FH25 vs the ist DS2.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and ist DS2 is 94 and 68 respectively.
Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax ist DS2 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and ist DS2.
As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH25 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FH25 will render more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher FH25 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax ist DS2 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Pentax ist DS2 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Pentax ist DS2 |
Also called as | Lumix DMC-FS35 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2011-01-05 | 2005-08-22 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine VI | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 6 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3008 x 2008 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Pentax KAF |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 2.5" |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 210k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | TFT Screen LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | - |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | 159 gr (0.35 pounds) | 605 gr (1.33 pounds) |
Dimensions | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 250 images | - |
Battery form | 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 | One | One |
Retail cost | $180 | - |