Olympus E-420 vs Pentax ist DL2

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-420 versus Pentax ist DL2, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was launched 2 years after the ist DL2 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-420 matches up vs the ist DL2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 & Pentax ist DL2. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Pentax ist DL2 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DL2 has specifications of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-420 versus Pentax ist DL2 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-420 against the ist DL2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and ist DL2 is 77 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and ist DL2.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-420 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-420 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.