Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony HX7V

Lets look much closer at the Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony HX7V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The ist DS2 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the HX7V which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the ist DS2 grades vs the HX7V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax ist DS2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are available at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax ist DS2 offers outer measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ist DS2 compared to the HX7V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DS2 and HX7V is 68 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ist DS2 and HX7V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ist DS2 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX7V will offer you greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged ist DS2 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.