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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2

Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Pentax ist DL2 front
Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
33
Overall
39

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Key Specs

Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Old Model is Panasonic GX1
  • Updated by Panasonic GX8
Pentax ist DL2
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 565g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Introduced January 2006
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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Overview

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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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Pentax ist DL2

 GX7 ist DL2 
IntroducedNovember 2013January 2006Fresher by 95 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k210kCrisper screen (+830k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax ist DL2 over the Panasonic GX7

 ist DL2 GX7 

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax ist DL2

 GX7 ist DL2 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Physical Comparison

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).

Examine the Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 size comparison

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

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography information
Pentax ist DL2 Portrait photography information
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focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/320 seconds)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
50
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
low resolution sensor (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Street photography camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Street photography camera
82
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
60
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than average (565g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Sports photography camera
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high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
bad battery life (350 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Travel photography information
Pentax ist DL2 Travel photography information
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features focus by touch
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
bad battery life (350 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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lighter than average (565g)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (6 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography features
Pentax ist DL2 Landscape photography features
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focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (350 shots)
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manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (6 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Vlogging camera
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built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
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lighter than average (565 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great ( pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Pentax ist DL2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Pentax ist DL2
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Pentax ist DL2
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-11-07 2006-01-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 5
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Amount of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical
Viewfinder resolution 2,765k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 200) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In No
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lbs) 565 gr (1.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 65
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 11.1
DXO Low light score 718 639
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,000 -