Nikon L840 vs Pentax ist DS2

The following is a extensive assessment of the Nikon L840 versus Pentax ist DS2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the L840 (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the L840 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The L840 was announced 9 years after the ist DS2 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon L840 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the L840 scores vs the ist DS2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L840 & Pentax ist DS2. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon L840 Gallery & Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L840 enjoys outside measurements of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") having a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the L840 against the ist DS2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the L840 and ist DS2 is 67 and 68 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the L840 and ist DS2.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The L840 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Nikon L840 will result in greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The fresher L840 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.