Pentax ist DS2 vs Sigma SD9
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44 Features
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39 Features
27 Overall
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Pentax ist DS2 vs Sigma SD9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 3200
- Pentax KAF Mount
- 605g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
- Revealed August 2005
(Full Review)
- 3MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
- Announced November 2002
- Updated by Sigma SD10
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Pentax ist DS2 vs Sigma SD9 Overview
Here is a complete review of the Pentax ist DS2 versus Sigma SD9, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Pentax and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and SD9 (3MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).
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The ist DS2 was launched 2 years later than the SD9 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ist DS2 matches up against the SD9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Pentax ist DS2 vs Sigma SD9 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax ist DS2 & Sigma SD9. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Pentax ist DS2 over the Sigma SD9
ist DS2 | SD9 | |||
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Announced | August 2005 | ![]() | November 2002 | Fresher by 34 months |
Display dimension | 2.5" | ![]() | 1.8" | Larger display (+0.7") |
Display resolution | 210k | ![]() | 130k | Sharper display (+80k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD9 over the Pentax ist DS2
SD9 | ist DS2 |
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Common features in the Pentax ist DS2 and Sigma SD9
ist DS2 | SD9 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Missing Touch display |
Pentax ist DS2 vs Sigma SD9 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax ist DS2 enjoys external dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has specifications of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).
Look at the Pentax ist DS2 versus Sigma SD9 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ist DS2 against the SD9.
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Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ist DS2 and SD9 is 68 and 54 respectively.
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Pentax ist DS2 vs Sigma SD9 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ist DS2 and SD9.
As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Pentax ist DS2 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern ist DS2 should have a benefit in sensor technology.
![Pentax ist DS2 vs Sigma SD9 sensor size comparison Pentax ist DS2 vs Sigma SD9 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Pentax-ist-DS2-vs-Sigma-SD9-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Pentax ist DS2 vs Sigma SD9 Screen and ViewFinder
![Pentax ist DS2 vs Sigma SD9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Pentax ist DS2 vs Sigma SD9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Pentax-ist-DS2-vs-Sigma-SD9-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Pentax ist DS2 vs Sigma SD9 Specifications
Pentax ist DS2 | Sigma SD9 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Pentax | Sigma |
Model type | Pentax ist DS2 | Sigma SD9 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2005-08-22 | 2002-11-26 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 285.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 6 megapixels | 3 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 3008 x 2008 | 2268 x 1512 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Pentax KAF | Sigma SA |
Amount of lenses | 151 | 76 |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 1.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 1.8 inch |
Resolution of display | 210 thousand dot | 130 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.64x | 0.77x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/6000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction | - |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Highest video resolution | - | None |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | No | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 605g (1.33 pounds) | 950g (2.09 pounds) |
Dimensions | 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | 4 x AA | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/MMC card | Compact Flash Type I or II |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | - | $3,001 |