Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax ist DL2
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
- 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
- Announced October 2012
- Old Model is Panasonic LX5
- New Model is Panasonic LX10
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- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 3200
- Pentax KAF Mount
- 565g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
- Announced January 2006
Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Overview
Let's look closer at the Panasonic LX7 versus Pentax ist DL2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and ist DL2 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe LX7 was manufactured 6 years after the ist DL2 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the LX7 matches up vs the ist DL2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 and Pentax ist DL2. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery and Pentax ist DL2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Pentax ist DL2
LX7 | ist DL2 | |||
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Announced | October 2012 | January 2006 | More modern by 82 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 210k | Clearer screen (+710k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax ist DL2 over the Panasonic LX7
ist DL2 | LX7 |
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Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax ist DL2
LX7 | ist DL2 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 comes with outer measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DL2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic LX7 versus Pentax ist DL2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the LX7 vs the ist DL2.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and ist DL2 is 86 and 69 respectively.
Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the LX7 and ist DL2.
All in all, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX7 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic LX7 will give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern LX7 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax ist DL2 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | Pentax ist DL2 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | Pentax ist DL2 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2012-10-15 | 2006-01-27 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 6MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3008 x 2008 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Min native ISO | 80 | 200 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 5 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF |
Lens focal range | 24-90mm (3.8x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/1.4-2.3 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Display resolution | 920k dot | 210k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Optical |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 11.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 8.50 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | - |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | No |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 298 gr (0.66 pounds) | 565 gr (1.25 pounds) |
Dimensions | 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") | 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 50 | 65 |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.7 | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.7 | 11.1 |
DXO Low light score | 147 | 639 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/MMC card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $400 | - |