Olympus E-600 vs Pentax ist DL2

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-600 and Pentax ist DL2, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-600 was released 3 years after the ist DL2 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-600 matches up against the ist DL2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-600 and the ist DL2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and ist DL2 is 71 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and ist DL2.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-600 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-600 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent E-600 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.