Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony H200

Lets take a deeper look at the Pentax ist DS2 and Sony H200, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and H200 (20MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The ist DS2 was unveiled 8 years prior to the H200 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ist DS2 matches up versus the H200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax ist DS2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax ist DS2 has external 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) whilst the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check the Pentax ist DS2 and Sony H200 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the ist DS2 vs the H200.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DS2 and H200 is 68 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ist DS2 and H200.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ist DS2 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will produce extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older ist DS2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.