Olympus 6010 vs Pentax ist DL2

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus 6010 vs Pentax ist DL2, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was manufactured 3 years after the ist DL2 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 6010 matches up versus the ist DL2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DL2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 6010 versus the ist DL2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and ist DL2 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6010 and ist DL2.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 6010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus 6010 will give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer 6010 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.