Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax ist DS2

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax ist DS2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SZ7 (14MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the SZ7 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The SZ7 was revealed 6 years later than the ist DS2 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the SZ7 grades against the ist DS2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic SZ7 provides external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DS2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ7 and the ist DS2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ7 and ist DS2 is 95 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ7 and ist DS2.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ7 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic SZ7 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern SZ7 provides an edge in sensor tech.