Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax ist DS2

In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus SP-565UZ and Pentax ist DS2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The SP-565UZ was introduced 3 years after the ist DS2 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SP-565UZ matches up versus the ist DS2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with outer dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-565UZ vs the ist DS2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and ist DS2 is 72 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and ist DS2.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-565UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus SP-565UZ will produce greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent SP-565UZ should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.