Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax ist DL2

Below is a complete assessment of the Panasonic LX10 versus Pentax ist DL2, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the LX10 (1") and ist DL2 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The LX10 was unveiled 10 years later than the ist DL2 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the LX10 matches up against the ist DL2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX10 has got external dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DL2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic LX10 versus Pentax ist DL2 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the LX10 compared to the ist DL2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and ist DL2 is 88 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the LX10 and ist DL2.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX10 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic LX10 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger LX10 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.