Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony W830

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Pentax ist DL2 versus Sony W830, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and W830 (20MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The ist DL2 was unveiled 9 years before the W830 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ist DL2 matches up versus the W830 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax ist DL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax ist DL2 enjoys 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 W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the ist DL2 versus the W830.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ist DL2 and W830 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ist DL2 and W830.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ist DL2 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W830 will deliver more detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ist DL2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.