Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony W830

Below is a extensive review of the Pentax ist DS2 versus Sony W830, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and W830 (20MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The ist DS2 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the W830 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the ist DS2 matches up against the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax ist DS2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax ist DS2 features physical dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the ist DS2 and the W830.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ist DS2 and W830 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ist DS2 and W830.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ist DS2 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony W830 will show greater detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older ist DS2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.