Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax ist DS2

Let's look closer at the Olympus VH-515 and Pentax ist DS2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The VH-515 was released 7 years later than the ist DS2 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the VH-515 matches up against the ist DS2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 and Pentax ist DS2. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 offers outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and 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).

Examine the Olympus VH-515 and Pentax ist DS2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the VH-515 and the ist DS2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and ist DS2 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and ist DS2.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus VH-515 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent VH-515 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.