Pentax ist DL2 vs Samsung HZ30W

Here is a extensive comparison of the Pentax ist DL2 vs Samsung HZ30W, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and HZ30W (12MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and HZ30W (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The ist DL2 was revealed 5 years earlier than the HZ30W and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ist DL2 matches up against the HZ30W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax ist DL2 & Samsung HZ30W. The full galleries are available at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax ist DL2 features physical measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Samsung HZ30W has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax ist DL2 vs Samsung HZ30W in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the ist DL2 versus the HZ30W.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DL2 and HZ30W is 69 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DL2 and HZ30W.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ist DL2 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung HZ30W will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older ist DL2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.