Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony W730

Here, we will be reviewing the Pentax ist DL2 and Sony W730, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and W730 (16MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The ist DL2 was unveiled 8 years before the W730 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the ist DL2 scores against the W730 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax ist DL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax ist DL2 provides external measurements 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 W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the ist DL2 vs the W730.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ist DL2 and W730 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ist DL2 and W730.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ist DL2 with its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony W730 will provide greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older ist DL2 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.