Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax ist DS2

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax ist DS2, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and ist DS2 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH3 was unveiled 7 years later than the ist DS2 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GH3 scores versus the ist DS2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH3 has outer dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the GH3 vs the ist DS2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and ist DS2 is 66 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GH3 and ist DS2.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH3 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Panasonic GH3 will offer you extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent GH3 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.