Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony HX90V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The ist DL2 was brought out 10 years earlier than the HX90V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ist DL2 matches up vs the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax ist DL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax ist DL2 provides outside measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony HX90V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the ist DL2 against the HX90V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DL2 and HX90V is 69 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DL2 and HX90V.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ist DL2 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX90V will provide you with greater detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The older ist DL2 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.