Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony W690

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony W690, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and W690 (16MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The ist DL2 was announced 7 years earlier than the W690 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the ist DL2 grades against the W690 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax ist DL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax ist DL2 comes with outside measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Sony W690 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony W690 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the ist DL2 and the W690.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ist DL2 and W690 is 69 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DL2 and W690.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ist DL2 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W690 will produce greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older ist DL2 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.