Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony G3

Below, we will be evaluating the Pentax ist DS2 and Sony G3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and G3 (10MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ist DS2 was unveiled 4 years before the G3 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ist DS2 scores vs the G3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax ist DS2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax ist DS2 has got physical measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) while the Sony G3 has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the ist DS2 against the G3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ist DS2 and G3 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DS2 and G3.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ist DS2 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony G3 will give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged ist DS2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.