Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax ist DS2

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax ist DS2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-620 UZ was released 6 years later than the ist DS2 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SP-620 UZ matches up against the ist DS2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ provides outside measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the ist DS2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and ist DS2 is 78 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and ist DS2.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger SP-620 UZ is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.