Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony WX30

Its time to take a closer look at the Pentax ist DS2 versus Sony WX30, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The ist DS2 was brought out 7 years prior to the WX30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology 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 WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ist DS2 scores vs the WX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax ist DS2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are available at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax ist DS2 enjoys physical measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the ist DS2 vs the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ist DS2 and WX30 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ist DS2 and WX30.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ist DS2 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX30 will render extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ist DS2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.