Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax ist DL2

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax ist DL2, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL7 was revealed 8 years later than the ist DL2 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL7 scores versus the ist DL2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Pentax ist DL2. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Pentax ist DL2 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 provides outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL7 vs the ist DL2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and ist DL2 is 86 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and ist DL2.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-PL7 will show greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.