Pentax ist DS2 vs Sony WX70

Below is a detailed comparison of the Pentax ist DS2 versus Sony WX70, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the ist DS2 (6MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the ist DS2 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The ist DS2 was launched 7 years earlier than the WX70 and that is a fairly big gap 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 WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ist DS2 scores vs the WX70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax ist DS2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are available at Pentax ist DS2 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Pentax ist DS2 enjoys external dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax ist DS2 versus Sony WX70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the ist DS2 against the WX70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ist DS2 and WX70 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ist DS2 and WX70.

To sum up, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ist DS2 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX70 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older ist DS2 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.