Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony RX100 IV

The following is a complete overview of the Pentax ist DL2 and Sony RX100 IV, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The ist DL2 was launched 10 years earlier than the RX100 IV which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ist DL2 scores versus the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax ist DL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are available at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax ist DL2 offers 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) while the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Pentax ist DL2 and Sony RX100 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the ist DL2 compared to the RX100 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ist DL2 and RX100 IV is 69 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DL2 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ist DL2 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 IV will give more detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ist DL2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.