Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax ist DS2

Here, we will be looking at the Canon SD3500 IS versus Pentax ist DS2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the SD3500 IS (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The SD3500 IS was unveiled 4 years after the ist DS2 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SD3500 IS being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SD3500 IS matches up against the ist DS2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SD3500 IS enjoys outer dimensions of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DS2 has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SD3500 IS vs the ist DS2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD3500 IS and ist DS2 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SD3500 IS and ist DS2.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SD3500 IS having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Canon SD3500 IS will result in greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The younger SD3500 IS will have an advantage in sensor tech.