Olympus 7000 vs Pentax ist DS2

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 7000 vs Pentax ist DS2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The 7000 was brought out 3 years after the ist DS2 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 7000 matches up against the ist DS2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Pentax ist DS2. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 provides external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the 7000 compared to the ist DS2.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and ist DS2 is 94 and 68 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The pic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and ist DS2.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus 7000 will deliver more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The younger 7000 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.