Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax ist DS2

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus SZ-15 versus Pentax ist DS2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The SZ-15 was revealed 7 years later than the ist DS2 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SZ-15 grades against the ist DS2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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When you are planning to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 provides outer dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-15 compared to the ist DS2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and ist DS2 is 88 and 68 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-15 and ist DS2.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-15 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus SZ-15 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher SZ-15 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.