Panasonic G85 vs Pentax ist DL2

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic G85 and Pentax ist DL2, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The G85 was manufactured 10 years later than the ist DL2 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the G85 scores against the ist DL2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic G85 comes with physical dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DL2 has specifications of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the G85 against the ist DL2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G85 and ist DL2 is 69 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G85 and ist DL2.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G85 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G85 will give more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent G85 provides a benefit in sensor technology.