Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax ist DS2
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax ist DS2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Launched March 2011
- Superseded the Panasonic GH1
- Replacement is Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 3200
- Pentax KAF Mount
- 605g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
- Introduced August 2005
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax ist DS2 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax ist DS2, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and ist DS2 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe GH2 was manufactured 5 years after the ist DS2 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GH2 matches up vs the ist DS2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax ist DS2 Gallery
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Pentax ist DS2
GH2 | ist DS2 | |||
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Introduced | March 2011 | August 2005 | More modern by 68 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 210k | Crisper display (+250k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax ist DS2 over the Panasonic GH2
ist DS2 | GH2 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax ist DS2
GH2 | ist DS2 | |||
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Focus manually | More precise focusing |
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax ist DS2 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH2 has outer measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Pentax ist DS2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).
See the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax ist DS2 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the GH2 and the ist DS2.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and ist DS2 is 70 and 68 respectively.
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax ist DS2 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GH2 and ist DS2.
Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH2 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic GH2 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GH2 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax ist DS2 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Pentax ist DS2 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Pentax ist DS2 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2011-03-23 | 2005-08-22 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 6MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3008 x 2008 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 200 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF |
Number of lenses | 107 | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 210 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 15.60 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | - |
Video file format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | No |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 442g (0.97 lbs) | 605g (1.33 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") | 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 60 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 655 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC card |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $1,000 | - |