Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony HX50V

The following is a comprehensive review of the Pentax ist DL2 and Sony HX50V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The ist DL2 was announced 8 years prior to the HX50V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the ist DL2 grades versus the HX50V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax ist DL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Pentax ist DL2 enjoys outer dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the ist DL2 and the HX50V.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ist DL2 and HX50V is 69 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ist DL2 and HX50V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ist DL2 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX50V will provide extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged ist DL2 will be behind in sensor innovation.