Olympus 7010 vs Pentax ist DL2

Here is a extended comparison of the Olympus 7010 and Pentax ist DL2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7010 was introduced 3 years later than the ist DL2 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 7010 matches up vs the ist DL2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7010 comes with exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DL2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the 7010 versus the ist DL2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and ist DL2 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and ist DL2.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7010 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus 7010 will offer more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer 7010 will have a benefit in sensor tech.