Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony HX200V

Here, we will be looking at the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony HX200V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The ist DL2 was revealed 7 years earlier than the HX200V and that is a fairly serious difference 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 HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the ist DL2 matches up versus the HX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax ist DL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The full galleries are available at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax ist DL2 has got external dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the ist DL2 and the HX200V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DL2 and HX200V is 69 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ist DL2 and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ist DL2 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX200V will render more detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older ist DL2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.