Nikon S9300 vs Pentax ist DS2

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon S9300 and Pentax ist DS2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S9300 (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the S9300 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The S9300 was brought out 7 years after the ist DS2 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S9300 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the S9300 scores against the ist DS2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9300 & Pentax ist DS2. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S9300 Gallery & Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon S9300 offers exterior dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has specifications of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the S9300 against the ist DS2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9300 and ist DS2 is 91 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S9300 and ist DS2.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S9300 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon S9300 will give you extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger S9300 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.