Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony A6400

Below is a detailed comparison of the Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony A6400, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and A6400 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The ist DS2 was manufactured 14 years before the A6400 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the ist DS2 scores against the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax ist DS2 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Pentax ist DS2 comes with exterior dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the ist DS2 and the A6400.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ist DS2 and A6400 is 68 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ist DS2 and A6400.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony A6400 to give greater detail due to its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older ist DS2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.