Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony WX80

Here is a complete comparison of the Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony WX80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other 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 WX80 (16MP) and the ist DL2 (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The ist DL2 was revealed 8 years earlier than the WX80 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ist DL2 grades vs the WX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax ist DL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DL2 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax ist DL2 offers external measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax ist DL2 vs Sony WX80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ist DL2 vs the WX80.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ist DL2 and WX80 is 69 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DL2 and WX80.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ist DL2 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX80 will produce more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older ist DL2 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.