Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony A6500

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax ist DS2 and Sony A6500, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and A6500 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The ist DS2 was unveiled 12 years prior to the A6500 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the ist DS2 scores against the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax ist DS2 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax ist DS2 comes with physical measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax ist DS2 and Sony A6500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the ist DS2 against the A6500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ist DS2 and A6500 is 68 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DS2 and A6500.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony A6500 to offer you extra detail having an extra 18MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older ist DS2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.