Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax ist DS2

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic TS1 and Pentax ist DS2, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the TS1 (12MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the TS1 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The TS1 was released 3 years later than the ist DS2 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the TS1 scores vs the ist DS2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS1 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TS1 and the ist DS2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS1 and ist DS2 is 93 and 68 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TS1 and ist DS2.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TS1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic TS1 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer TS1 provides an advantage in sensor tech.