Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony T110

Following is a comprehensive review of the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony T110, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and T110 (16MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and T110 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The ist DL2 was launched 6 years before the T110 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ist DL2 grades versus the T110 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax ist DL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery and Sony T110 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax ist DL2 features outer measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Sony T110 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the ist DL2 and the T110.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DL2 and T110 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ist DL2 and T110.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ist DL2 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony T110 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged ist DL2 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.