Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony WX350

Let's take a closer look at the Pentax ist DS2 versus Sony WX350, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The ist DS2 was announced 9 years earlier than the WX350 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ist DS2 scores versus the WX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax ist DS2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are available at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax ist DS2 enjoys outside dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Pentax ist DS2 versus Sony WX350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the ist DS2 against the WX350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ist DS2 and WX350 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ist DS2 and WX350.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ist DS2 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX350 will give you extra detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged ist DS2 is going to be behind in sensor technology.