Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax ist DS2
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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax ist DS2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
- Released January 2013
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 3200
- Pentax KAF Mount
- 605g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
- Announced August 2005
Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax ist DS2 Overview
Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax ist DS2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe SH-50 was unveiled 7 years after the ist DS2 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SH-50 scores against the ist DS2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax ist DS2 Gallery
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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Pentax ist DS2
SH-50 | ist DS2 | |||
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Announced | January 2013 | August 2005 | More modern by 90 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 210k | Crisper screen (+250k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax ist DS2 over the Olympus SH-50
ist DS2 | SH-50 |
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Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax ist DS2
SH-50 | ist DS2 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax ist DS2 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-50 has got physical measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).
Look at the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax ist DS2 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 against the ist DS2.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and ist DS2 is 88 and 68 respectively.
Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax ist DS2 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and ist DS2.
All in all, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SH-50 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will produce more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger SH-50 provides an edge in sensor innovation.
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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax ist DS2 Specifications
Olympus SH-50 | Pentax ist DS2 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus SH-50 | Pentax ist DS2 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2013-01-08 | 2005-08-22 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VI | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 6MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3008 x 2008 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 200 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Pentax KAF |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Screen resolution | 460k dots | 210k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 12.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, 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 | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) | - |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | - |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | No |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 269 gr (0.59 lbs) | 605 gr (1.33 lbs) |
Dimensions | 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | SLB-10A | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC card |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $300 | - |