Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax ist DL2

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GF2 versus Pentax ist DL2, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The GF2 was released 5 years later than the ist DL2 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the GF2 grades against the ist DL2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF2 has got exterior dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Pentax ist DL2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the GF2 vs the ist DL2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF2 and ist DL2 is 88 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF2 and ist DL2.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF2 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GF2 will show more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer GF2 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.