Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony HX100V

Here, we are evaluating the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony HX100V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The ist DL2 was introduced 6 years prior to the HX100V which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ist DL2 scores against the HX100V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax ist DL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax ist DL2 provides external measurements 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 HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the ist DL2 versus the HX100V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DL2 and HX100V is 69 and 66 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DL2 and HX100V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ist DL2 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX100V will resolve extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged ist DL2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.