Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony A560

Below is a extended analysis of the Pentax ist DS2 and Sony A560, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and A560 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The ist DS2 was announced 6 years before the A560 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the ist DS2 matches up versus the A560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax ist DS2 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax ist DS2 has outer dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) while the Sony A560 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

See the Pentax ist DS2 and Sony A560 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the ist DS2 compared to the A560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ist DS2 and A560 is 68 and 64 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ist DS2 and A560.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony A560 to show extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older ist DS2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.