Panasonic G5 vs Pentax ist DL2

Here is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic G5 vs Pentax ist DL2, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The G5 was unveiled 6 years later than the ist DL2 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the G5 matches up vs the ist DL2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G5 provides external dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the G5 versus the ist DL2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G5 and ist DL2 is 74 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G5 and ist DL2.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G5 using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic G5 will produce greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger G5 will have a benefit in sensor tech.