Panasonic G95 vs Pentax ist DS2

The following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic G95 versus Pentax ist DS2, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and ist DS2 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G95 was announced 13 years after the ist DS2 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G95 matches up against the ist DS2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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When you are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G95 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Pentax ist DS2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G95 versus Pentax ist DS2 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the G95 versus the ist DS2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G95 and ist DS2 is 67 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G95 and ist DS2.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G95 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic G95 will resolve more detail with its extra 14.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern G95 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.