Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony TF1
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Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony TF1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 3200
- Pentax KAF Mount
- 565g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
- Released January 2006
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.6-4.7) lens
- 152g - 102 x 62 x 23mm
- Released June 2013
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Below is a extended analysis of the Pentax ist DL2 and Sony TF1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and TF1 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe ist DL2 was manufactured 8 years before the TF1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ist DL2 scores versus the TF1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Pentax ist DL2 over the Sony TF1
| ist DL2 | TF1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony TF1 over the Pentax ist DL2
| TF1 | ist DL2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | June 2013 |  | January 2006 | More recent by 90 months |
| Display sizing | 2.7" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 210k | Crisper display (+250k dot) |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Pentax ist DL2 and Sony TF1
| ist DL2 | TF1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony TF1 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax ist DL2 comes with outside dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the ist DL2 against the TF1.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ist DL2 and TF1 is 69 and 94 respectively.
Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony TF1 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ist DL2 and TF1.
As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ist DL2 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony TF1 will provide greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older ist DL2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony TF1 Specifications
| Pentax ist DL2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Pentax | Sony |
| Model type | Pentax ist DL2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 |
| Class | Advanced DSLR | Waterproof |
| Released | 2006-01-27 | 2013-06-21 |
| Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 6MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3008 x 2008 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 5 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Pentax KAF | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Largest aperture | - | f/3.6-4.7 |
| Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
| Total lenses | 151 | - |
| Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 210 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen technology | - | TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.57x | - |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 3.90 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | - | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | No | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 565 grams (1.25 pounds) | 152 grams (0.34 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 102 x 62 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 65 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 22.9 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.1 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 639 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 240 photos |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 4 x AA | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/MMC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch pricing | - | $266 |
