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Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
81
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax RS1500 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Revealed July 2014
Pentax RS1500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched March 2011
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Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax RS1500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SX400 IS (16MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was launched 3 years after the RS1500 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the SX400 IS grades versus the RS1500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Pentax RS1500

 SX400 IS RS1500 
LaunchedJuly 2014March 2011Newer by 42 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Canon SX400 IS

 RS1500 SX400 IS 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Pentax RS1500

 SX400 IS RS1500 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX400 IS offers outer dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Pentax RS1500 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax RS1500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX400 IS against the RS1500.

Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX400 IS and RS1500 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX400 IS and RS1500.

Plainly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX400 IS to give extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher SX400 IS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
35
manual focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX400 IS
Street photography with Pentax RS1500
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
54
weather sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Sports photography features
Pentax RS1500 Sports photography features
42
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (190 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
37
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Travel photography factors
Pentax RS1500 Travel photography factors
60
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery power (190 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
67
weather sealing
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Landscape photography advice
Pentax RS1500 Landscape photography advice
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery power (190 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
40
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14MP)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Vlogging advice
Pentax RS1500 Vlogging advice
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
25
really wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Pentax RS1500
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISPentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Pentax Optio RS1500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-07-29 2011-03-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 313 gr (0.69 lbs) 157 gr (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 pictures 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $229 $150