Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony H90

Lets look much closer at the Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony H90, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and H90 (16MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The ist DS2 was announced 7 years earlier than the H90 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ist DS2 grades vs the H90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax ist DS2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax ist DS2 has outside measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) and the Sony H90 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony H90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the ist DS2 versus the H90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DS2 and H90 is 68 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DS2 and H90.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ist DS2 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony H90 will result in greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older ist DS2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.