Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony TX20

Let's take a closer look at the Pentax ist DL2 and Sony TX20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The ist DL2 was brought out 7 years before the TX20 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the ist DL2 matches up against the TX20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax ist DL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are available at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax ist DL2 comes with exterior 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 TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the ist DL2 and the TX20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DL2 and TX20 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The picture here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ist DL2 and TX20.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ist DL2 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony TX20 will give you greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged ist DL2 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.