Nikon D800 vs Pentax ist DS2

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon D800 versus Pentax ist DS2, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the D800 (36MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the D800 (Full frame) and ist DS2 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The D800 was launched 6 years later than the ist DS2 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the D800 matches up vs the ist DS2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D800 provides outer dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the D800 vs the ist DS2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D800 and ist DS2 is 54 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D800 and ist DS2.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D800 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Nikon D800 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 30MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern D800 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.