Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony RX10 II

Here is a in depth analysis of the Pentax ist DS2 and Sony RX10 II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The ist DS2 was introduced 10 years before the RX10 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the ist DS2 grades against the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax ist DS2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are available at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax ist DS2 has physical dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the ist DS2 vs the RX10 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ist DS2 and RX10 II is 68 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ist DS2 and RX10 II.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ist DS2 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 II will provide more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older ist DS2 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.