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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax ist DL2

Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Pentax ist DL2 front
Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
33
Overall
39

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Key Specs

Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Launched May 2015
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G6
Pentax ist DL2
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 565g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Launched January 2006
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Overview

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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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Pentax ist DL2

 G7 ist DL2 
LaunchedMay 2015January 2006More recent by 114 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k210kCrisper display (+830k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax ist DL2 over the Panasonic G7

 ist DL2 G7 

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Pentax ist DL2

 G7 ist DL2 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax ist DL2 size comparison

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

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax ist DL2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax ist DL2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography advice
Pentax ist DL2 Portrait photography advice
72
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
50
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G7
Street photography with Pentax ist DL2
72
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
60
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (565 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G7
Sports photography with Pentax ist DL2
55
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
38
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G7 Travel photography information
Pentax ist DL2 Travel photography information
71
has touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
52
lighter than competition in class (565g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G7
Landscape photography with Pentax ist DL2
67
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
46
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G7 Vlogging highlights
Pentax ist DL2 Vlogging highlights
72
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
offers face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone support
no image stabilization
22
lighter than competition in class (565 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low ( resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Pentax ist DL2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Pentax ist DL2
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Pentax ist DL2
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2015-05-19 2006-01-27
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 5
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Amount of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.30 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps -
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 -
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In No
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410 gr (0.90 lbs) 565 gr (1.25 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 65
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 639
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $800 -