Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony A7c

Let's examine more in depth at the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony A7c, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and A7c (24MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and A7c (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The ist DL2 was introduced 15 years prior to the A7c and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the ist DL2 scores versus the A7c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax ist DL2 comes with outside measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Sony A7c has proportions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Examine the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony A7c in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the ist DL2 against the A7c.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ist DL2 and A7c is 69 and 78 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DL2 and A7c.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ist DL2 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7c will result in more detail using its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older ist DL2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.