Panasonic ZS50 vs Pentax ist DL2

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS50 and Pentax ist DL2, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the ZS50 (12MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the ZS50 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The ZS50 was revealed 9 years after the ist DL2 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ZS50 matches up versus the ist DL2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS50 comes with exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS50 and Pentax ist DL2 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the ZS50 vs the ist DL2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS50 and ist DL2 is 90 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS50 and ist DL2.

All in all, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS50 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS50 will give greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer ZS50 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.