Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2

Here is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX7 was announced 7 years later than the ist DL2 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the GX7 grades against the ist DL2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX7 provides external dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DL2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the GX7 against the ist DL2.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GX7 and ist DL2 is 81 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX7 and ist DL2.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX7 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX7 will give you extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GX7 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.