Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony H300

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.