Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony HX50V

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony HX50V, 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 sensor resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The ist DS2 was unveiled 8 years before the HX50V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ist DS2 matches up vs the HX50V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax ist DS2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are available at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax ist DS2 offers outside measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Compare the Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony HX50V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the ist DS2 compared to the HX50V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ist DS2 and HX50V is 68 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ist DS2 and HX50V.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ist DS2 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX50V will show more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older ist DS2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.