Panasonic G3 vs Pentax ist DL2

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic G3 and Pentax ist DL2, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the G3 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the G3 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The G3 was unveiled 5 years after the ist DL2 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the G3 grades versus the ist DL2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G3 provides physical measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the G3 against the ist DL2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G3 and ist DL2 is 83 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The image below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G3 and ist DL2.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G3 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic G3 will show extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer G3 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.