Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax ist DL2

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax ist DL2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FX75 was unveiled 4 years later than the ist DL2 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FX75 grades against the ist DL2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX75 offers exterior dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DL2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax ist DL2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FX75 compared to the ist DL2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and ist DL2 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX75 and ist DL2.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX75 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FX75 will produce extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern FX75 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.