Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax ist DS2

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FH7 and Pentax ist DS2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH7 was revealed 6 years after the ist DS2 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FH7 matches up versus the ist DS2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Pentax ist DS2. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax ist DS2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH7 vs the ist DS2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and ist DS2 is 96 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH7 and ist DS2.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH7 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FH7 will provide extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher FH7 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.