Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax ist DS2

Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FZ70 versus Pentax ist DS2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the FZ70 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ70 was manufactured 8 years later than the ist DS2 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FZ70 scores versus the ist DS2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ70 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DS2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ70 against the ist DS2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ70 and ist DS2 is 63 and 68 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ70 and ist DS2.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ70 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ70 will provide extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern FZ70 will have an advantage in sensor technology.