Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony NEX-3

Here is a extended assessment of the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony NEX-3, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and NEX-3 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The ist DL2 was released 5 years prior to the NEX-3 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the ist DL2 grades versus the NEX-3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax ist DL2 & Sony Alpha NEX-3. The complete galleries are available at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery & Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax ist DL2 offers outside dimensions 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 Sony NEX-3 has proportions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the ist DL2 vs the NEX-3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DL2 and NEX-3 is 69 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ist DL2 and NEX-3.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony NEX-3 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older ist DL2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.