Panasonic G7 vs Pentax ist DL2

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic G7 and Pentax ist DL2, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The G7 was brought out 9 years later than the ist DL2 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G7 grades against the ist DL2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G7 enjoys exterior dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax ist DL2 has proportions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the G7 and the ist DL2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G7 and ist DL2 is 71 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G7 and ist DL2.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G7 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic G7 will show extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern G7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.