Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax ist DL2

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus PEN-F versus Pentax ist DL2, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was launched 10 years later than the ist DL2 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the PEN-F matches up vs the ist DL2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F has got external measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

Check out the Olympus PEN-F versus Pentax ist DL2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F compared to the ist DL2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and ist DL2 is 84 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and ist DL2.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus PEN-F will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.