Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony A9 II

Its time to take a closer look at the Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony A9 II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and A9 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ist DL2 was manufactured 14 years prior to the A9 II which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ist DL2 matches up versus the A9 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax ist DL2 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Pentax ist DL2 comes with outside dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the ist DL2 compared to the A9 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ist DL2 and A9 II is 69 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ist DL2 and A9 II.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ist DL2 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A9 II will resolve more detail due to its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged ist DL2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.