Olympus 8010 vs Pentax ist DL2

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus 8010 vs Pentax ist DL2, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The 8010 was introduced 4 years after the ist DL2 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 8010 matches up vs the ist DL2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8010 has got external dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Pentax ist DL2 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 8010 versus the ist DL2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and ist DL2 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and ist DL2.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 8010 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus 8010 will resolve extra detail using its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 8010 will have an edge in sensor innovation.