Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony A6600

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Pentax ist DL2 and Sony A6600, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and A6600 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The ist DL2 was unveiled 14 years prior to the A6600 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the ist DL2 scores against the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax ist DL2 and Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are provided at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax ist DL2 has external measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Check the Pentax ist DL2 and Sony A6600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the ist DL2 against the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ist DL2 and A6600 is 69 and 77 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DL2 and A6600.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony A6600 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older ist DL2 will be behind in sensor technology.