Pentax Q10 vs Pentax ist DL2

Lets examine more in depth at the Pentax Q10 versus Pentax ist DL2, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are designed by Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the Q10 (12MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the Q10 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Q10 was brought out 6 years later than the ist DL2 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Q10 matches up vs the ist DL2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q10 and Pentax ist DL2. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax Q10 Gallery and Pentax ist DL2 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax Q10 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Pentax ist DL2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Q10 and the ist DL2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Q10 and ist DL2 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Q10 and ist DL2.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Q10 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax Q10 will render more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent Q10 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.