Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax ist DL2

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FH27 versus Pentax ist DL2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FH27 was announced 5 years later than the ist DL2 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FH27 grades vs the ist DL2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Pentax ist DL2. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Pentax ist DL2 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH27 offers outside measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Pentax ist DL2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH27 compared to the ist DL2.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and ist DL2 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and ist DL2.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH27 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FH27 will deliver extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer FH27 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.