Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony WX50

Let's examine more in depth at the Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony WX50, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The ist DS2 was unveiled 7 years prior to the WX50 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ist DS2 grades vs the WX50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax ist DS2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are provided at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax ist DS2 offers outside 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) whilst the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony WX50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the ist DS2 against the WX50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ist DS2 and WX50 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ist DS2 and WX50.

All in all, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ist DS2 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX50 will show more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older ist DS2 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.