Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony RX100 VII

Here, we will be looking at the Pentax ist DS2 and Sony RX100 VII, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The ist DS2 was brought out 15 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ist DS2 matches up versus the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax ist DS2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are available at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax ist DS2 has got outside dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax ist DS2 and Sony RX100 VII in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the ist DS2 compared to the RX100 VII.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ist DS2 and RX100 VII is 68 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ist DS2 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ist DS2 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will resolve more detail having its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged ist DS2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.