Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony HX80

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony HX80, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The ist DL2 was revealed 11 years before the HX80 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ist DL2 grades vs the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax ist DL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are available at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax ist DL2 offers physical dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony HX80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the ist DL2 vs the HX80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DL2 and HX80 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ist DL2 and HX80.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ist DL2 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX80 will result in more detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ist DL2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.