Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax ist DL2

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax ist DL2, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and ist DL2 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS7 was launched 3 years after the ist DL2 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the FS7 grades versus the ist DL2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 and Pentax ist DL2. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FS7 Gallery and Pentax ist DL2 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 has got outside dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DL2 has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FS7 against the ist DL2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and ist DL2 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The image underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and ist DL2.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS7 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FS7 will show more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger FS7 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.