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Canon 80D vs Pentax ist DS2

Portability
59
Imaging
67
Features
92
Overall
77
Canon EOS 80D front
 
Pentax ist DS2 front
Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40

Canon 80D vs Pentax ist DS2 Key Specs

Canon 80D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 730g - 139 x 105 x 79mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Succeeded the Canon 70D
  • Successor is Canon 90D
Pentax ist DS2
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 605g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Launched August 2005
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Canon 80D vs Pentax ist DS2 Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Canon 80D and Pentax ist DS2, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 80D (24MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The 80D was manufactured 10 years later than the ist DS2 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 80D scores versus the ist DS2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 80D over the Pentax ist DS2

 80D ist DS2 
LaunchedFebruary 2016August 2005More recent by 128 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k210kClearer screen (+830k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax ist DS2 over the Canon 80D

 ist DS2 80D 

Common features in the Canon 80D and Pentax ist DS2

 80D ist DS2 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Canon 80D vs Pentax ist DS2 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 80D provides outside dimensions of 139mm x 105mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) and the Pentax ist DS2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the 80D against the ist DS2.

Canon 80D vs Pentax ist DS2 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 80D and ist DS2 is 59 and 68 respectively.

Canon 80D vs Pentax ist DS2 top view buttons comparison

Canon 80D vs Pentax ist DS2 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 80D and ist DS2.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon 80D to provide extra detail due to its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent 80D is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 80D vs Pentax ist DS2 sensor size comparison

Canon 80D vs Pentax ist DS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 80D vs Pentax ist DS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 80D Portrait photography highlights
Pentax ist DS2 Portrait photography highlights
80
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
51
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 80D Street photography features
Pentax ist DS2 Street photography features
69
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
60
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (605g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 80D Sports photography factors
Pentax ist DS2 Sports photography factors
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
39
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 80D Travel photography factors
Pentax ist DS2 Travel photography factors
77
weather proofing
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
52
lighter than competition in class (605 grams)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (6MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 80D Landscape photography details
Pentax ist DS2 Landscape photography details
76
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
47
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 80D as a Vlogging camera
Pentax ist DS2 as a Vlogging camera
70
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
22
lighter than competition in class (605 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great ( pxls)
missing mic jack
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Canon 80D vs Pentax ist DS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 80D and Pentax ist DS2
 Canon EOS 80DPentax ist DS2
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model type Canon EOS 80D Pentax ist DS2
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2016-02-18 2005-08-22
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.5 x 15mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 45 11
Cross type focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Pentax KAF
Total lenses 326 151
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In No
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 730 grams (1.61 pounds) 605 grams (1.33 pounds)
Dimensions 139 x 105 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1135 not tested
Other
Battery life 960 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6N 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I support) SD/MMC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,199 -