Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony W350

Let's examine more closely at the Pentax ist DS2 versus Sony W350, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and W350 (14MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The ist DS2 was manufactured 5 years before the W350 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the ist DS2 grades vs the W350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax ist DS2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The entire galleries are available at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax ist DS2 features 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) while the Sony W350 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the ist DS2 versus the W350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ist DS2 and W350 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ist DS2 and W350.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ist DS2 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W350 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older ist DS2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.