Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax ist DL2

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GF6 versus Pentax ist DL2, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GF6 was introduced 7 years after the ist DL2 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GF6 scores vs the ist DL2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Pentax ist DL2. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Pentax ist DL2 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF6 offers physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DL2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GF6 compared to the ist DL2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF6 and ist DL2 is 87 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF6 and ist DL2.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF6 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GF6 will show more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger GF6 will have an edge in sensor innovation.