Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax ist DS2

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic GX85 versus Pentax ist DS2, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and ist DS2 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX85 was introduced 10 years after the ist DS2 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the GX85 matches up versus the ist DS2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX85 comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DS2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GX85 versus the ist DS2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX85 and ist DS2 is 83 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GX85 and ist DS2.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX85 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GX85 will offer extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer GX85 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.