Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-S2

The following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic G10 and Pentax K-S2, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and K-S2 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The G10 was announced 5 years earlier than the K-S2 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the G10 grades against the K-S2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 & Pentax K-S2. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G10 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G10 features physical measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the G10 against the K-S2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G10 and K-S2 is 72 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G10 and K-S2.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G10 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-S2 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged G10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.