Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony A9

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony A9, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and A9 (24MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and A9 (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The ist DL2 was introduced 12 years before the A9 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the ist DL2 scores vs the A9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax ist DL2 and Sony Alpha A9. The whole galleries are available at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax ist DL2 provides exterior 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) and the Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Examine the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony A9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the ist DL2 and the A9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ist DL2 and A9 is 69 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The image here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ist DL2 and A9.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ist DL2 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A9 will produce greater detail using its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged ist DL2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.