Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax ist DS2

In this write-up, we are matching up the Panasonic FP5 versus Pentax ist DS2, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FP5 was unveiled 5 years later than the ist DS2 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FP5 matches up versus the ist DS2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 and Pentax ist DS2. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP5 Gallery and Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP5 features exterior measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax ist DS2 has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FP5 versus the ist DS2.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and ist DS2 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP5 and ist DS2.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FP5 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FP5 will give more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher FP5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.