Panasonic S3 vs Pentax ist DL2

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic S3 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 crucial gap among the resolutions of the S3 (14MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the S3 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The S3 was announced 5 years after the ist DL2 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S3 matches up vs the ist DL2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S3 provides physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DL2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the S3 vs the ist DL2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3 and ist DL2 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S3 and ist DL2.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S3 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic S3 will result in greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger S3 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.