Olympus SP-610UZ vs Pentax ist DL2

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Pentax ist DL2, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The SP-610UZ was announced 5 years later than the ist DL2 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SP-610UZ grades vs the ist DL2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides outside dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Pentax ist DL2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Pentax ist DL2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SP-610UZ vs the ist DL2.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and ist DL2 is 79 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and ist DL2.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-610UZ using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus SP-610UZ will provide more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The newer SP-610UZ provides a benefit in sensor innovation.