Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax ist DL2
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax ist DL2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
- 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
- Launched January 2015
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 3200
- Pentax KAF Mount
- 565g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
- Announced January 2006
Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax ist DL2 Overview
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Pentax ist DL2
SZ10 | ist DL2 | |||
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Announced | January 2015 | January 2006 | More recent by 109 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 210k | Sharper screen (+250k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax ist DL2 over the Panasonic SZ10
ist DL2 | SZ10 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focus |
Common features in the Panasonic SZ10 and Pentax ist DL2
SZ10 | ist DL2 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax ist DL2 Physical Comparison
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).
Check the Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax ist DL2 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax ist DL2 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax ist DL2 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 | Pentax ist DL2 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 | Pentax ist DL2 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2015-01-06 | 2006-01-27 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 6MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3008 x 2008 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 5 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF |
Lens focal range | 24-288mm (12.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.1-6.3 | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 2.5 inches |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 210 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.4fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.20 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | - |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | No |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 177 gr (0.39 pounds) | 565 gr (1.25 pounds) |
Dimensions | 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 65 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 639 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 photos | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/MMC card |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $200 | - |