Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax ist DS2

Let's look closer at the Panasonic GF6 versus Pentax ist DS2, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and ist DS2 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF6 was introduced 7 years after the ist DS2 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the GF6 grades versus the ist DS2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Pentax ist DS2. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 features outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the GF6 vs the ist DS2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF6 and ist DS2 is 87 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF6 and ist DS2.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF6 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GF6 will give extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher GF6 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.