Pentax ist DS2

The Pentax ist DS2 is a DSLR camera launched on 08/22/2005.

Technically speaking, the Pentax ist DS2 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 44 overall. The Pentax ist DS2 weights 605 gr and spans 125 x 93 x 66 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax ist DS2 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 63, ranks in the category best 20%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax ist DS2 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 45, ranks among the worst 27% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 35, ranks among the worst 29% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 29, ranks among the worst 28% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 42, ranks in the best 70% of its category. Pentax ist DS2 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 40, ranks in the best 75% of its category. Pentax ist DS2 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 40, ranks 18% in its category. Pentax ist DS2 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 64% of its category. Pentax ist DS2 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 49, ranks in the best 66% of its category. Pentax ist DS2 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax ist DS2 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 12.68 USD and 14.99 USD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Pentax ist DS2 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.