Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax ist DL2

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic GM5 versus Pentax ist DL2, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the GM5 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the GM5 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GM5 was introduced 8 years after the ist DL2 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GM5 scores vs the ist DL2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GM5 features external dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax ist DL2 has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GM5 versus the ist DL2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GM5 and ist DL2 is 91 and 69 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GM5 and ist DL2.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GM5 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GM5 will result in extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger GM5 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.