Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony H300
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Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony H300 Key Specs
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- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 3200
- Pentax KAF Mount
- 565g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
- Revealed January 2006
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
- 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
- Introduced February 2014
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Following is a extended comparison of the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony H300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and H300 (20MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe ist DL2 was manufactured 9 years prior to the H300 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the ist DL2 scores versus the H300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax ist DL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Pentax ist DL2 over the Sony H300
| ist DL2 | H300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Pentax ist DL2
| H300 | ist DL2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | February 2014 |  | January 2006 | More modern by 97 months |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 210k | Crisper screen (+250k dot) |
Common features in the Pentax ist DL2 and Sony H300
| ist DL2 | H300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax ist DL2 offers outer measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the ist DL2 vs the H300.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ist DL2 and H300 is 69 and 63 respectively.
Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DL2 and H300.
Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ist DL2 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony H300 will resolve more detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged ist DL2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony H300 Specifications
| Pentax ist DL2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Pentax | Sony |
| Model | Pentax ist DL2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 |
| Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2006-01-27 | 2014-02-13 |
| Physical type | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz(R) |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 6 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3008 x 2008 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 5 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Pentax KAF | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 25-875mm (35.0x) |
| Max aperture | - | f/3-5.9 |
| Amount of lenses | 151 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 210 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen tech | - | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 201 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.57x | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 8.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | - | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | No | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 565 gr (1.25 lb) | 590 gr (1.30 lb) |
| Dimensions | 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 65 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 22.9 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.1 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 639 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 350 photos |
| Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | 4 x AA | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/MMC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch cost | - | $249 |
