Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax ist DL2

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Pentax ist DL2, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The TG-850 iHS was manufactured 8 years after the ist DL2 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the TG-850 iHS grades against the ist DL2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-850 iHS offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-850 iHS vs the ist DL2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-850 iHS and ist DL2 is 91 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-850 iHS and ist DL2.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-850 iHS due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will show greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher TG-850 iHS should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.