Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax ist DS2

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax ist DS2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 4 years after the ist DS2 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SP-600 UZ matches up versus the ist DS2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Pentax ist DS2. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-600 UZ comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the ist DS2.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and ist DS2 is 69 and 68 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and ist DS2.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-600 UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher SP-600 UZ is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.