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Nikon D750 vs Pentax ist DS2

Portability
57
Imaging
71
Features
87
Overall
77
Nikon D750 front
 
Pentax ist DS2 front
Portability
68
Imaging
44
Features
33
Overall
39

Nikon D750 vs Pentax ist DS2 Key Specs

Nikon D750
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 840g - 141 x 113 x 78mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon D700
  • Replacement is Nikon D780
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
  • Revealed August 2005
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Nikon D750 vs Pentax ist DS2 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon D750 and Pentax ist DS2, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the D750 (24MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the D750 (Full frame) and ist DS2 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D750 was revealed 9 years after the ist DS2 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the D750 matches up versus the ist DS2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D750 over the Pentax ist DS2

 D750 ist DS2 
RevealedSeptember 2014August 2005More modern by 111 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.2"2.5"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1229k210kCrisper display (+1019k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax ist DS2 over the Nikon D750

 ist DS2 D750 

Common features in the Nikon D750 and Pentax ist DS2

 D750 ist DS2 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Nikon D750 vs Pentax ist DS2 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D750 has exterior measurements of 141mm x 113mm x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs) and the Pentax ist DS2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

Check out the Nikon D750 and Pentax ist DS2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the D750 against the ist DS2.

Nikon D750 vs Pentax ist DS2 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D750 and ist DS2 is 57 and 68 respectively.

Nikon D750 vs Pentax ist DS2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D750 vs Pentax ist DS2 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D750 and ist DS2.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D750 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon D750 will render extra detail because of its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern D750 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D750 vs Pentax ist DS2 sensor size comparison

Nikon D750 vs Pentax ist DS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D750 vs Pentax ist DS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D750 Portrait photography details
Pentax ist DS2 Portrait photography details
82
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
50
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D750
Street photography with Pentax ist DS2
68
screen tilts
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
60
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (605 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D750
Sports photography with Pentax ist DS2
78
MP count good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (1,230 per charge)
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
38
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D750
Travel photography with Pentax ist DS2
69
better than average battery life (1,230 CIPA)
weather sealing
MP count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
52
lighter than competition (605 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D750 Landscape photography information
Pentax ist DS2 Landscape photography information
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
MP count good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery life (1,230 CIPA)
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
46
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D750 Vlogging advice
Pentax ist DS2 Vlogging advice
30
comes with face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
22
lighter than competition (605 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video ( resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon D750 vs Pentax ist DS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D750 and Pentax ist DS2
 Nikon D750Pentax ist DS2
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Pentax
Model type Nikon D750 Pentax ist DS2
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2014-09-12 2005-08-22
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 6016 x 4016 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 51 11
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Pentax KAF
Amount of lenses 309 151
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 1,229k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.5 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, Auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In No
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 840 gr (1.85 lb) 605 gr (1.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 141 x 113 x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 93 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2956 not tested
Other
Battery life 1230 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots) SD/MMC card
Storage slots Dual One
Retail pricing $2,000 -