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Nikon D7200 vs Pentax ist DL2

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72
Nikon D7200 front
 
Pentax ist DL2 front
Portability
69
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax ist DL2 Key Specs

Nikon D7200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Launched March 2015
  • Old Model is Nikon D7100
  • Refreshed by Nikon D7500
Pentax ist DL2
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 565g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Revealed January 2006
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Nikon D7200 vs Pentax ist DL2 Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Nikon D7200 and Pentax ist DL2, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the D7200 (24MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The D7200 was launched 9 years after the ist DL2 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the D7200 matches up vs the ist DL2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7200 over the Pentax ist DL2

 D7200 ist DL2 
RevealedMarch 2015January 2006Newer by 111 months
Screen sizing3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1229k210kCrisper screen (+1019k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax ist DL2 over the Nikon D7200

 ist DL2 D7200 

Common features in the Nikon D7200 and Pentax ist DL2

 D7200 ist DL2 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax ist DL2 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D7200 has got physical dimensions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") and a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Pentax ist DL2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the D7200 against the ist DL2.

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax ist DL2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D7200 and ist DL2 is 59 and 69 respectively.

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax ist DL2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax ist DL2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The picture here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D7200 and ist DL2.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Nikon D7200 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 18MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The younger D7200 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax ist DL2 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7200 Portrait photography features
Pentax ist DL2 Portrait photography features
79
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
51
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D7200 Street photography information
Pentax ist DL2 Street photography information
63
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
60
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (565g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7200 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Sports photography camera
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery life (1,110 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
39
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7200 Travel photography advice
Pentax ist DL2 Travel photography advice
68
better than average battery life (1,110 shots)
weather proof
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
52
lighter than competitors (565g)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (6 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7200 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax ist DL2 Landscape photography highlights
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery life (1,110 shots)
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
47
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7200 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Vlogging camera
30
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
22
lighter than competitors (565 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution ( pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Nikon D7200 vs Pentax ist DL2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7200 and Pentax ist DL2
 Nikon D7200Pentax ist DL2
General Information
Brand Nikon Pentax
Model Nikon D7200 Pentax ist DL2
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2015-03-02 2006-01-27
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 51 5
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Pentax KAF
Amount of lenses 309 151
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2" 2.5"
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In No
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 765g (1.69 lbs) 565g (1.25 lbs)
Dimensions 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 87 65
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 14.6 11.1
DXO Low light score 1333 639
Other
Battery life 1110 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL15 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (two slots) SD/MMC card
Storage slots Dual Single
Launch price $1,100 -