Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony W510

Let's look more closely at the Pentax ist DL2 and Sony W510, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and W510 (12MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The ist DL2 was manufactured 6 years before the W510 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ist DL2 grades against the W510 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax ist DL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax ist DL2 has exterior 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) whilst the Sony W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the ist DL2 and the W510.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ist DL2 and W510 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ist DL2 and W510.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ist DL2 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony W510 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older ist DL2 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.