Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax ist DL2

In this article, we will be evaluating the Panasonic TS20 versus Pentax ist DL2, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TS20 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the TS20 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The TS20 was revealed 6 years after the ist DL2 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the TS20 grades versus the ist DL2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS20 provides outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the TS20 compared to the ist DL2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS20 and ist DL2 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS20 and ist DL2.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TS20 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic TS20 will provide greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern TS20 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.