Pentax E90 vs Pentax ist DL2

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax E90 and Pentax ist DL2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are offered by Pentax. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the E90 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E90 was revealed 4 years after the ist DL2 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E90 scores vs the ist DL2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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When you are going to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax E90 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E90 and the ist DL2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E90 and ist DL2 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E90 and ist DL2.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E90 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax E90 will produce extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger E90 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.