Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax ist DS2

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ28 and 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 sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The FZ28 was manufactured 3 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 FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FZ28 matches up vs the ist DS2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ28 has outer measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) and the Pentax ist DS2 has measurements 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 ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FZ28 and the ist DS2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ28 and ist DS2 is 72 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and ist DS2.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ28 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic FZ28 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer FZ28 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.