Canon M50 II vs Pentax ist DL2

Below is a complete analysis of the Canon M50 II and Pentax ist DL2, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The M50 II was announced 14 years later than the ist DL2 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the M50 II matches up against the ist DL2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon M50 II comes with outer measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") having a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Pentax ist DL2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the M50 II and the ist DL2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M50 II and ist DL2 is 79 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the M50 II and ist DL2.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon M50 II to give you extra detail with its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent M50 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.