Olympus 1s vs Pentax ist DL2

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 1s vs Pentax ist DL2, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and ist DL2 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The 1s was revealed 9 years later than the ist DL2 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 1s scores against the ist DL2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you're looking to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s has outer dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 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") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 1s and the ist DL2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and ist DL2 is 79 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and ist DL2.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1s using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus 1s will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer 1s provides an advantage in sensor tech.