Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony W570

Its time to take a closer look at the Pentax ist DS2 versus Sony W570, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and W570 (16MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The ist DS2 was revealed 6 years prior to the W570 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 W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ist DS2 matches up versus the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax ist DS2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax ist DS2 has outside measurements 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 W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Pentax ist DS2 versus Sony W570 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the ist DS2 vs the W570.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DS2 and W570 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ist DS2 and W570.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ist DS2 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W570 will show greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older ist DS2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.