Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony WX500

Following is a extensive overview of the Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony WX500, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the ist DL2 (6MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The ist DL2 was announced 10 years before the WX500 which is quite a big difference 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 WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ist DL2 grades vs the WX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax ist DL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax ist DL2 has got exterior 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) while the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the ist DL2 compared to the WX500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DL2 and WX500 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ist DL2 and WX500.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ist DL2 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX500 will offer you extra detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged ist DL2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.