Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony T99

Here is a extensive comparison of the Pentax ist DL2 and Sony T99, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and T99 (14MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The ist DL2 was launched 5 years before the T99 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ist DL2 grades vs the T99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax ist DL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The complete galleries are available at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax ist DL2 offers outside measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Sony T99 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the ist DL2 versus the T99.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ist DL2 and T99 is 69 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DL2 and T99.

Clearly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ist DL2 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony T99 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older ist DL2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.