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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax ist DS2

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR front
 
Pentax ist DS2 front
Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax ist DS2 Key Specs

Fujifilm F600 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Revealed August 2011
Pentax ist DS2
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 605g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Announced August 2005
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax ist DS2 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax ist DS2, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and ist DS2 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was unveiled 6 years later than the ist DS2 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F600 EXR being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR matches up against the ist DS2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F600 EXR over the Pentax ist DS2

 Fujifilm F600 EXR ist DS2 
AnnouncedAugust 2011August 2005Fresher by 73 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k210kClearer display (+250k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax ist DS2 over the Fujifilm F600 EXR

 ist DS2 Fujifilm F600 EXR 
Manually focus Dial exact focus

Common features in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Pentax ist DS2

 Fujifilm F600 EXR ist DS2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax ist DS2 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F600 EXR provides outside measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR compared to the ist DS2.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax ist DS2 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and ist DS2 is 91 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax ist DS2 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax ist DS2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and ist DS2.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F600 EXR using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will resolve extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm F600 EXR will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax ist DS2 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax ist DS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax ist DS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F600 EXR
Portrait photography with Pentax ist DS2
40
resolution is good (16MP)
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2")
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
low resolution sensor (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR as a Street photography camera
Pentax ist DS2 as a Street photography camera
69
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2")
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (605 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Sports photography information
Pentax ist DS2 Sports photography information
53
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2")
no phase detect AF
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Pentax ist DS2 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
52
lighter than competition in class (605 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (6MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F600 EXR
Landscape photography with Pentax ist DS2
50
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
no Timelapse function
47
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (6MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Vlogging advice
Pentax ist DS2 Vlogging advice
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
22
lighter than competition in class (605 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low ( pixels)
lack of mic port
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Pentax ist DS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F600 EXR and Pentax ist DS2
 Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXRPentax ist DS2
General Information
Company FujiFilm Pentax
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR Pentax ist DS2
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2011-08-11 2005-08-22
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.20 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video format AVI MPEG4 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None No
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 605 gr (1.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 40 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 153 not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-50 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $230 -