Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax ist DL2

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax ist DL2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SZ10 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the SZ10 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The SZ10 was announced 9 years later than the ist DL2 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SZ10 matches up against the ist DL2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic SZ10 provides physical dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SZ10 versus the ist DL2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ10 and ist DL2 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ10 and ist DL2.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ10 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic SZ10 will deliver extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent SZ10 provides an edge in sensor innovation.