Pentax E70 vs Pentax ist DL2

Lets take a more detailed look at the Pentax E70 versus Pentax ist DL2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both produced by Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the E70 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The E70 was introduced 2 years later than the ist DL2 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E70 matches up against the ist DL2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio E70 & Pentax ist DL2. The whole galleries are available at Pentax E70 Gallery & Pentax ist DL2 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax E70 has got exterior dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Pentax ist DL2 has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E70 against the ist DL2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E70 and ist DL2 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E70 and ist DL2.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E70 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax E70 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger E70 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.