Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony A7R III

Lets look more closely at the Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony A7R III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and A7R III (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The ist DL2 was announced 12 years earlier than the A7R III and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the ist DL2 matches up against the A7R III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax ist DL2 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax ist DL2 comes with physical measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony A7R III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the ist DL2 compared to the A7R III.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ist DL2 and A7R III is 69 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DL2 and A7R III.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ist DL2 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7R III will offer you more detail with its extra 36 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older ist DL2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.