Nikon Z6 II vs Pentax ist DL2

Below, we are reviewing the Nikon Z6 II and Pentax ist DL2, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and ist DL2 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was released 14 years after the ist DL2 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Z6 II matches up vs the ist DL2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z6 II offers physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z6 II vs the ist DL2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and ist DL2 is 61 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The image underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and ist DL2.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 19 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger Z6 II will have an edge in sensor technology.