Pentax Q-S1 vs Pentax ist DS2

Let's look a little more closely at the Pentax Q-S1 and Pentax ist DS2, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are sold by Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the Q-S1 (12MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the Q-S1 (1/1.7") and ist DS2 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The Q-S1 was manufactured 9 years later than the ist DS2 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the Q-S1 matches up against the ist DS2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Q-S1 & Pentax ist DS2. The entire galleries are available at Pentax Q-S1 Gallery & Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax Q-S1 comes with outside measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Pentax ist DS2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the Q-S1 vs the ist DS2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q-S1 and ist DS2 is 92 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Q-S1 and ist DS2.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Q-S1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax Q-S1 will offer greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer Q-S1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.