Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony HX10V

Below is a extensive comparison of the Pentax ist DS2 versus Sony HX10V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The ist DS2 was revealed 7 years before the HX10V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the ist DS2 scores against the HX10V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax ist DS2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax ist DS2 comes with physical dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ist DS2 and the HX10V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ist DS2 and HX10V is 68 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ist DS2 and HX10V.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ist DS2 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX10V will render greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older ist DS2 will be behind in sensor tech.