Panasonic XS1 vs Pentax ist DL2

Following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic XS1 and Pentax ist DL2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the XS1 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the XS1 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The XS1 was announced 7 years after the ist DL2 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the XS1 scores vs the ist DL2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 & Pentax ist DL2. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic XS1 Gallery & Pentax ist DL2 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic XS1 comes with physical measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DL2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the XS1 versus the ist DL2.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the XS1 and ist DL2 is 97 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the XS1 and ist DL2.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XS1 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic XS1 will give you extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher XS1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.