Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax ist DS2

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax ist DS2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the FZ100 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ100 was revealed 4 years later than the ist DS2 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FZ100 matches up against the ist DS2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ100 offers outside dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FZ100 versus the ist DS2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ100 and ist DS2 is 67 and 68 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ100 and ist DS2.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ100 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ100 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent FZ100 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.